removing water tank

Sep 4, 2007
776
Hunter 33.5 Elbow, Saskatchwen, Can.
Can some one tell me how the port settee comes apart? I would like to pull the water tank but the wooden top isn't screwed down like the other side. Does it come out as one unit? Is it screwed from underneath? Pictures might help you not not sure how to do that from phone. I could post later when I get home. Thanks
The picture I took doesn't show the problem very well. but I'll add it anyway.
The pump is shown in the bottom corner and the tank is next to it. You can see the fill and vent hose going along the side. It would appear that he bench lid is screwed on from underneath. The problem is that the tank is in the way to get at the screws is there something I'm missing? I've removed the screws that I can see and the top wont move!
 

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Nov 12, 2012
694
Hunter 34 Portsmouth
Don,
Mine is arranged with the pump and selector valve forward, just the tank fitting is accessed from the after access.
To address your question, have you looked for fasteners accessed from the hull side of the settee' bulkhead ? I will look at mine tomorrow and see.
 
Oct 14, 2005
2,191
1983 Hunter H34 North East, MD
Don...

I contemplated pulling my furniture off the port tank to add an access port to the top of the tank. Like you, encountered same problem with trying to find attachment screws to the seat.

Suggestions: look inside the cubbys to see if there are attachment screw-downs along the inside rail. Also, look along the inside base of the seat upright panel to see if there are 1x1 wood cleats that the upright could be attached to. Otherwise it may become a crowbar job.

Previous owner apparently encounted the same problem with the dinette seat over the holding tank. His solution was to cut the seat along the cubby upright and install wood cleats to reattach it to.

The aft dinette seat outer end slides under the cubby upright like a tab to fit it into place. The rest of the seat-top screws down to 1x1 cleats along the top edge of the upright panels.

Hope that helps...
 
Sep 4, 2007
776
Hunter 33.5 Elbow, Saskatchwen, Can.
I got the dinette seats out they were attached from the top into 1x1's.

The port side seems to be attached to the floor with 1x1's but I can't see if they continue around the tank. The top of the seat is attached by 1x1's from underneath as well but again the same problem I can't see past the tank and lifting on it gets no reaction.
I have found the screws inside of the cubby. I was hoping that once all the screws were out that I could pull the entire unit out as one piece.

I sure there's someway this comes apart just haven't figured it out yet.
 

splax

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Nov 12, 2012
694
Hunter 34 Portsmouth
Don,
I finally got around to attempting removal of the settee top. I have the ~10 screws on the top edge and 3-5 screws pinning the top in place through wood blocks screwed into the back of the "bulkhead" piece that acts as the settee back support. These are difficult to remove and I was unsuccessful. I hope the leak is not at the FWD tank fill tube connection, as I fear it might be.
 
Sep 4, 2007
776
Hunter 33.5 Elbow, Saskatchwen, Can.
I also found a couple of screws though the bulkhead under the vanity. They were a little tricky to get at.
I've got the floor at home and used what I could for a template. I'm ripping 1/4/inch strips to inlay into Birch plywood. Next will be staining the plywood. I haven't found a stain that's close yet in colour. Hopefully I will have some pictures when I'm done.
 
Dec 14, 2003
1,442
Hunter 34 Lake of Two Mountains, QC, Can
Can some one tell me how the port settee comes apart? I would like to pull the water tank but the wooden top isn't screwed down like the other side. Does it come out as one unit? Is it screwed from underneath? Pictures might help you not not sure how to do that from phone. I could post later when I get home. Thanks
The picture I took doesn't show the problem very well. but I'll add it anyway.
The pump is shown in the bottom corner and the tank is next to it. You can see the fill and vent hose going along the side. It would appear that he bench lid is screwed on from underneath. The problem is that the tank is in the way to get at the screws is there something I'm missing? I've removed the screws that I can see and the top wont move!
Don based on your pix, your settee cover is like mine. There are screws all along the edges. Some on mine were covered and filled in with wood paste so I had to fish for them. There are also jams behind the seatback. And if I recall correctly, there is a 1 X 1 strip screwed on the floor with horizontal screws holding the bottom of the 2 sides. To find the hidden screws in the cover, I got everything loose that i could and starting from the forward bulkhead I lifted the seat. Using a thin metal band (broken metal saw worked for me) which I slid underneat the cover, I went to where it would not move. I then dug the cover top with a sharp tool until I found the screw-head and took that screw out. Proceeded all the way around the corner and back to the port side. Once cover removed, I was able with a very long screwblade tip to reach the screws in that 1 X 1 strip and remove them. Not wanting to damage the corner, I remove the 2 sides as an assembly and then had complete access to the water tank and pumps. Good luck
 

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Oct 14, 2005
2,191
1983 Hunter H34 North East, MD
H34 port-side water tank...

Gave up trying to remove the seat top (Claude's more successful!).

Instead, cut in an access-port lid in the seat top and installed a clear-top access port to check on the water content and clean out at season end. See pix...
 

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Sep 4, 2007
776
Hunter 33.5 Elbow, Saskatchwen, Can.
Nice job Dan. Where did you find/buy the access cover?
I've got my cover off and my tank at home. I had found all the screws except for one. And that one was under the vanity sink close to the hull.
 
Oct 14, 2005
2,191
1983 Hunter H34 North East, MD
Don...

The access port is a standard Beckson from WM.

The cover panel was cut from the seat top by the power tool shown, and run through my router to round the edges.

The cut-out in the tank was done by a swiveling head (scolling) saber saw so as to clear the seat top edges. A straight line cutter wouldn't work.