Engine Alarm

May 12, 2004
1,505
Hunter Cherubini 30 New Port Richey
A while back my h30 took an indirect lightning hit. Replaced everything that was taken out except the alarm on the panel. I have a 3 YM 20 Yanmar. I looked at the back of the panel - it's the stock panel with idiot lights - but could not really tell what to do. Does anyone know how or if it's even possible to replace the alarm although I'm fairly sure it's just a couple of connections. I'm fairly handy with these things having completely rewired my boat several years ago. Just need some guidance here. Thanks.
Roland
 
Dec 5, 2009
80
Hunter 36 Hernando Beach, FL
Roland,

If your instrument panel is the same as my 3YM30, there is a circuit board that controls all the alarms. It runs about $90. I know that because...

Rod
 
May 24, 2004
7,213
CC 30 South Florida
Yes you would have to purchase an replace the Alarm Buzzer. Since you had a lightning strike you may want to insure your wiring harness and connectors are OK and bench test the Buzzer. Are your idiot lights working properly?
 
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bmjpv

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Oct 3, 2014
14
Hunter 37c' Vonore Tn
lighting capital of the world

I had my hunter 37c down the coast at Clearwater beach and also had an indirect lighting hit . Took out my radar (mast mounted) and battery charger. The same hit took out my neighbors battery charger and refrigerator . And on a different time ,my son did not want to sleep next to the keel mounted mast while we were having a lighting show.
 
May 12, 2004
1,505
Hunter Cherubini 30 New Port Richey
Thanks, Benny. I believe the harness is OK. This actually happened about four years ago and everything about the panel works OK except the alarm and, at times, the Hobbes meter fades in and out although it does record the actual hours. I'm in the middle of a major deck and cockpit painting job so this may be a good time to pull the panel and have it checked. -Roland
 

AXEL

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Mar 12, 2008
359
Catalina C30 MKIII WEST ISLIP, NY
The same thing happened to me a couple of years ago. I took a lightening hit. Not to bad, it cooked my VHF and a few other things. It took out the alarm buzzer on my Westerbeke. No big deal, easy and relatively cheap fix.