Outboard motor quick connect system

A boat flush connector for use with an outboard motor, the boat flush connector to be left in place at all times, the boat flush connector comprising:

• a water flush connection with a motor connection end and a hose connection end;
• the hose connection end including a ring-shaped flat tip;
• the hose connection end including a central bore, water allowed to flow through the central bore to flush the outboard motor;
• a cap;
• a centering recess within the cap;
• a recess O-ring within the centering recess;
• the ring-shaped flat tip of the hose connection end fitting within the centering recess, compressing the recess O-ring against the centering recess to create a seal;
• a first tab and a second tab, each protruding outward from the water flush connection;
• a first tab slot and as second tab slot, each within the cap;
• the first tab slot including a tab groove, a tab tooth, and a tab retaining recess;
• the first tab sliding through the tab groove as the cap is applied to the water flush connection, rotation of the cap with respect to the water flush connection causing motion of the first tab across the tab tooth and releasing of the cap causing the first tab to rest against the tab retaining recess;
• interaction of the tab retaining recess and the tab maintaining compression of the recess O-ring against the ring-shaped flat tip of the water flush connection and the centering recess within the cap thereby sealing the cap against the water flush connection;
• whereby connection of the cap to the water flush connection seals the water flush connection, preventing leakage during operation of the outboard motor.

A boat flush connection for use with an outboard motor, the boat flush connection having an unsealed position for motor flushing and a sealed position for motor operation, the boat flush connection comprising:

• a cap and a water flush connection;
• the cap for installation on a hose connection end of the water flush connection for motor operation;
• the cap to be removed from the hose connection end of the water flush connection for motor flushing;
• the cap including a centering protrusion with centering recess, and a recess O-ring;
• a tip of the hose connection end of the water flush connection compressing the recess O-ring when the cap is installed, preventing leakage of water out of a cooling system of the outboard motor.