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Aug 10, 2006
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Hunter 25.5 St. Marks, FL
Just recently bought a 1984 25.5 Hunter sailboat with lots of "stuff" and am trying to figure out where everything is. Spent some time going through the boat and still could not figure out the following: Where is the fuse box? Where is the access for the fresh water tank? I assume I should flush it out before filling, how can this be done? Is there any manual on how to operate the bilge pump and the head pump? Is the water feed to the different faucets under pressure? If so, there must be an electric pump somewhere, where is it?
 
Aug 10, 2006
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Not all things are stock to a Hunter 25.5. Our fuse box is right in the companionway above the steps. I doubt you could miss it there. If yours isn't there, I'd follow some wires until I came across it. The water tank port is on the starboard side just aft of the cockpit winch. The actual tank is directly below, you can see it in the starboard lazarett. This we've never used, maybe someday I'll fix the sink pumps so it would be of use. Speaking of those, our sink faucets' tops unscrew allowing you to hand pump for water. The rubber ball in ours I believe needs replacing and we've never really had a use for fresh water. We have never had a bilge pump, so I kinda doubt there's any information in the form of a Hunter manual. As well, we don't have a head pump, but only a RV type porta-pottie. Sorry I couldn't be of any more help. Now if you want to ask about replacing the cabin sole, I can be of more use.
 
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The attached link is to copies of the original 25.5 manual. It's not as useful as it could be, but does supply some information. My fuses and switches are located immediately below the cabin entry, but expect mine is not normal. Access to fresh water is at the bottom of the starboard lazaret where a plastic inspection/clean out plate is installed. I flush my water system periodically with a bleach/water mixture that I place in the tank, run the pumps until the water from the tap smells of chlorine, sail around a little to slosh the mixture in the water tank, empty the tank through the sinks, and fill the tank followed by running water until the chlorine smell is gone. Discussions of "shocking" the water system this way can be found in the forum archives. That process seems to work, but the water never seems quite "fresh". Use it mainly for washing dishes, hands, and water for cleaning spills. My pumps (2) are located under the floor of the stearn bed. Both are electric and need to have a good prime to work. They pump when the switch at the individual sink is thrown only. They do periodically get air bubbles in the lines and stop pumping water. I have to fiddle with the lines to get the air out of them (or at least past the pumps). Don't have either a bilge pump (other than manual) or a head (other than porta potty)
 
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