I have a Hunter 376 and I would like to install a water inlet regulator so I have constant water on the boat. Does any one have pictures of where they mounted there inlet? I am hoping to put it aft on the starboard side so I can connect it to the cold water on the transom shower.
Hunter 376 water inlet regulator
- Thread starter Greg Mott
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Install on the same side as your transom shower. That is where mine is located as shown in the pic below. See plumbing layout on page 57 of your owner's manual Hunter_376_10424794.pdf (sailboatowners.com), which indicates the transom shower is located on the starboard side. Tee in the shore water hose into the transom cold water line, but I suspect you planned to do that.
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Thank you for the quick response and the picture. Unfortunately my LP gas tanks are in the starboard locker. The locker is totally incased so there is not access. Is your picture of a 376
Ah, I see you're looking for a way to sink you're boat 
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Should the inlet pressure reducing valve ever fail (and they do), your internal water piping will be subjected to excessive pressure and likely burst. All that's left then is to look for the bubbles where your boat went down.
Remember, most boat sinkings occur at the dock. This is just one cause.
.Should the inlet pressure reducing valve ever fail (and they do), your internal water piping will be subjected to excessive pressure and likely burst. All that's left then is to look for the bubbles where your boat went down.
Remember, most boat sinkings occur at the dock. This is just one cause.
In my experience, pressurized shore water on a boat is safe and no different than an rv. We use it all the time while living on our boat for many years and rv throughout the year and months at a time. For safety, suggest taking these precuations including:
- Check/monitor on-board system for leaks and fitting tightness.
- Check bilge pump functionality and have a back up.
- Confirm shore water supply pressure and install a boat water supply connection with built-in pressure regulator (you already inciated you were planning to do that).
- Consider a regulator with automatic shutoff after a set number of gallons as post #3 recommended in this threads Shore water supply | Sailboat Owners Forums
- Remove sink drain plugs and open their thru hull valves.
- Turn off shore water AND disconnect the water supply hose (use quick disconnect fittings for convenience and eliminate the stress associated with connecting potable water hose to the boat water intake) whenever you leave the boat.
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RV's have far less tendency to sink when compared to a boat.
All very good ideas IF:
- one is concscientious
- one has a good memory when leaving the boat in quiet and orderly fashion.
- one does not have a gaggle of young children when leaving the boat
- one does not have a throng of young grand children when leaving the boat
- one does not have a horde of drunken friends when leaving the boat
Just not worth the risk when there are so many other details which require attention when leaving the boat.
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Do install a one way valve where the wall water enters the boat. When you are on a mooring you do not want to empty your water tank for the comfort of the fish.
On my 376 the city water inlet is on the port side of the anchor locker, essentially the "opposite" side of the water fill port.
This was installed when we bought the boat. The previous owner used it regularly, apparently, but I have not personally used the connection.
Doug
This was installed when we bought the boat. The previous owner used it regularly, apparently, but I have not personally used the connection.
Doug
Hi Doug, if you get a chance can you send me a picture of what it looks like.
Thanks for taking time to respond.
Greg
Thanks for taking time to respond.
Greg
I think this combination regulator/one way valve is what you are looking for.
just about every boat in my marina uses it or something similar.
I was looking, but didn't have a super great direct shot of the water connection. The picture I did have is of my windlass (partially disassembled) with the water intake on the bottom left side of the image. Hopefully it gives some context as to where my input is located (as a side note, the PO did a terrible job of bedding the port...I recently rebedded it with butyl tape so it doesn't look quite so ugly).
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I'll see if I can get a better picture next time I'm up, but that may be a couple of weeks (we're about 180 miles away from the boat).
Doug
Doug