One addition to the Trophy 1802 that was a definite add-on was a raw water washdown system. After purchasing the required hardware for the install (Johnson 5.2 gpm pump, Marleon seacock, deck hose fitting, hoses, etc...) I started on the projet. Here a few pictures of the finished product.
The pump and strainer unit fit nicely into the starboard aft compartment, while maintaining space for the addition of a second battery (dual battery set-up is another completed project on the boat). Several cable ties were used to temporarily hold the suction hose, as well as the outlet hose in place prior to the trial test).
As I control the raw water washdown from one of the accessory switches on the helm, it would have been too long of a run in order to connect directly to the battery (and would require heavy gauge wire as the pump draws 16A). Therefore, I used a relay switch controlled from the helm in order to supply the required power to the pump. The relay is located in the port aft battery compartment next to the battery switch and the fuses for the bilge pumps.
The hose connection fits nicely under the combing cap next to the starboard aft storage compartment. You will notice that I used a quick connect fitting for ease of connecting and disconnecting the hose.
I was in a bit of delima as to where to store the washdown hose and nozzle. However, after some thought and research, I decided to replace the round access hatch in the motor well with this Tempress (brand used by Trophy for the aft hatches on the boat) slam hatch that accepts a removeable hatch liner. This idea worked out really well, as it allowed for storage of the washdown hose and accessories, while allowing easier access to the aft bilge pump, depth sounder transducer (in-hull connected to the Smartcraft monitor system), and the seacock for the inlet suction hose for the raw water washdown system.
How does the system work? From the initial tests, great! It is more or less what I expected from a quality brand name pump that allows for 5.2 gpm with 70 psi. It will acually spray a continious stream of water approximately twenty feet from the boat.
