[strick]

Thanks guys for the cheering and input.

Brandon- I did read what you and Conner had said about water drainage in the step down area. I'm still thinking about how I want to tackle that problem. Part of the fuel tank will sit under the step down. I was thinking some 1" flush mount SS round deck drains with a bib for a hose under the deck. This will allow water to drain around the fuel tank and into the bilge. This was my first thought...I just got to look at different kinds of deck drain hardware and see what will work best.

Lance- The block is for the seacock. I'll be putting in a flush mount transducer with a tilted element somewhere in the engine compartment.

Despite this boat being 25 feet long there sure is not much room for things. I decided to take Spidercrabs advice and not make things too complicated for myself....so I've given up on the idea of an in deck fish hatch. Did not want to move the fuel tank forward and change the center of gravity. The fuel tank will be about 7 feet long and will be shaped similar to the hatch so it dips under the step a foot or so. There will be a small fresh water tank just forward of the fuel tank.

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