Patent ID: 7140316

Claim:
A boat drain valve system comprising; a boat hull having an exterior and an interior surface and a generally cylindrical hull orifice from said exterior surface to said interior surface; a compartment having a bottom and sides that are formed substantially by said boat hull and having a deck on top, and where said compartment has an access provided through a hatch on said deck, and where said hatch has a bottom surface exposed to said compartment; operational equipment in said compartment; a valve having a valve throat with a passageway and a valve barrier proximal to said valve throat wherein said valve barrier has an open position and a closed position such that when said valve barrier is in said open position said passageway passes water and when said valve barrier is in said closed position said passageway is substantially water tight; a fastening system that comprises an aperture and provides a water leak proof connection between said valve and said hull orifice; a valve actuator linked to said valve barrier whereby said valve actuator switches said valve barrier to and from said open position and said closed position; and a handle comprising an extension and a grip, with said extension having a proximal end, a length, and a distal end and where said proximal end of said extension is attached to said valve actuator and said grip is attached to said distal end of said extension and where said length of said extension is sufficient to position said grip at a point above said operating equipment such that said operating equipment does not mechanically interfere with said grip as said valve barrier is changed from said open position to said closed position and where said grip is below said bottom surface of said hatch.