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ridetheocean

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Mar 10, 2010
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Hunter 336 Boston
Hello,

thanks for all the help on the stanchion question. I have another question.

Sometimes when i turn the ignition key and press the start button, nothing happens. I have to press the button 2 or 3 times before the engine starts up. I have changed the start button couple of times, does not seem to help. Read some articles on issues with solenoid. Has anyone seen this problem? I have a 1995 H 336 with Yanmar 3GM30F.

thx in advance.
 
Bill Roosa

Bill Roosa

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Jun 6, 2006
6,990
currently boatless wishing Harrington Harbor North, MD
Classic hunter starting problem. There are like 11-15 connections/quick connectors/terminals in this circuit. There are three solutions. Buy a solenoid to put on the solenoid and wire the starter control wire to that, just replace the entire wire omitting as many of the connectors as possible, or just remove the quick connectors on the motor. seems the connectors suck out about 0.2 volts per and with 11+ that is 2.2 volts lost in a best case scenario. Add some corrosion and ...... no start. The last solution has the added benefit of removing all the connector corrosion issues for the oil pressure, starter, water temp and idiot alarms as well. it is cheaper too.
 
Stu Jackson

Stu Jackson

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Feb 26, 2004
23,047
Catalina 34 224 Maple Bay, BC, Canada
Bill's right.

Connections, little OLD fuse holders, any time it's intermittent is is the wiring and/or connections. Look behind your cockpit panel, too.

Good luck.
 
seadaddler

seadaddler

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Dec 19, 2006
5,832
Hunter 36 Punta Gorda
Look Here

Look here in this forum search for starting problems and you should find info on what and how to add a selinoid to the starting system.
Was a big disscussion about the starting problem.
Nick
 
YVRguy

YVRguy

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Jan 10, 2013
479
Hunter 34 Vancouver, BC
This may be waayy to sime but for a while I had left my battery selector on position 1. After using the boat on battery it struggled to get the starter going. At first I didn't know what the problem was but when I moved the selector to the "both" position it cranked like a charm. Just in case.
 
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Deadline

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Jun 7, 2007
515
Hunter 320 Williamsburg
Relay

I concur with all responses. A fellow Hunter owner solved this problem by adding a $15 relay from Radio Shack at the engine wires of the starter. It effectively bypassed the starter button problem and also offers a clever opportunity to jump start when necessary. The upshot is no more starter problems. Check the HOW archives for the thread of discussion. How many annoying problems can you fix permanently for $15?
 
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rfrye1

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Jun 15, 2004
589
Hunter H376 San Diego
I added the $15 Radio Shack relay on my H376 as Deadline mentions about 5 yrs ago. No problems since. It's all in the archives.

Bob.
 
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artboas

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Jun 1, 2009
1,839
Hunter 49 toronto
Well known problem

ridetheocean said:
Hello,

thanks for all the help on the stanchion question. I have another question.

Sometimes when i turn the ignition key and press the start button, nothing happens. I have to press the button 2 or 3 times before the engine starts up. I have changed the start button couple of times, does not seem to help. Read some articles on issues with solenoid. Has anyone seen this problem? I have a 1995 H 336 with Yanmar 3GM30F.

thx in advance.
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As others have stated, you need an auxiliary relay. This will cure it
 
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DMParmenter

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Apr 9, 2013
5
Hunter 376 St. Petersburg
Question did you add the relay because of intermittent starting problems ? Was there a relay already on your starter or just a solenoid? We are having issues once in awhile with the engine starting and m trying to determine if adding a relay will fix it. H376 (1997)
 
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