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  1. R

    Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing

    Our 2009 Hunter 38 (Mariner Package) has a Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC unit in the main salon and had a similar 6,000 BTU unit in the aft cabin. Both use separate Dometic Passport I/O Digital Controls. The aft unit was not working at all when we purchased the boat in October 2020, so...
  2. Randall Schmidt

    Venting Air in the Locked up Cabin

    I have a 1984 ODay 28. When not used she sits buttoned up in the humid NC climate. I know I should have some air venting to reduce the chance of mold. There is not much space for adding a solar power fan and top side vent. I could cut a hole in the opening hatch just forward of the mast And...
  3. S

    420 passage forward head odour

    420 passage front head odor, advice! 2004 Hunter 420 passage, has anyone replaced the venting system for the front head. Research says the odor we are experiencing could be from an undersized hose system. We have replace hoses, macerator, changed to an electric head. No evidence of a leak in...
  4. S

    Solar vent location

    I want to install a solar fan/vent in my seaward 23. What's the best location? Cabin is small so airflow considerations shouldn't matter all that much. Forward hatch is common, but (a) hatch is small so don't want to take it up with a big fan, and (b) i've seen some mentions that these fans...
  5. DianaOfBurlington

    Paint for vinyl Dorade cowls-?

    Does anyone have a good recommendation for painting the vinyl cowl vents? I have several of the otherwise excellent Sea Dog Line ones; but they go really chalky and then actually dark (like they're sunburnt) and after that go very crispy. Really any paint to protect from from UV is all right...
  6. ttibbits

    Fresh water fill / vent problem

    Has anyone experience with replacing the fresh water vent hose on a 1990 Hunter 35.5? My problem started when I found it very difficult to fill our fresh water tank. My first inclination was that the vent line was blocked. I was able to fill the tank after removing the vent hose from the tank...
  7. P

    How to vent a cabin-mounted day tank on a Catalina 30?

    Hello! I am trying to figure out how to vent a diesel day tank for my new diesel cabin heater. The tank is mounted inside the on a bulkhead on the beam of this Catalina 30 (see attached photo) and will be filled via transfer pump from the main tank. I am not familiar with thru-deck hardware...
  8. S

    1998 H410 arch drain/vent?

    I have a vent on the port side just below and behind the fiberglass arch. It is connected to a short hose that connects to the box the arch sits in. Does anyone know what this is supposed to do? Is it a vent to provide air in the arch is it a water drain? Stumped... Thanks
  9. S

    1995 Hunter Legend 35.5 "Air in Fuel Lines"

    I recently bought a 1995 Hunter Legend 35.5 and on two occasions have experienced air in the fuel lines causing the engine to stall and not restart both times. I've done a lot of troubleshooting and research but before I settle on my final solution I'd like to get a few thoughts from this...