With the loss of Pau Hana in Hurricane Ian, I had a list of unfinished/never started projects that I came across this morning. One of them was to "restore" the shore water connection on the side of the deckhouse, instead of the improv connection thru the starboard engine room vent. While we are nowhere near starting to consider returning to boat life, I have started window shopping, just starting to compare boats, looking at a broad mix. Of course, 5 out of 6 on my list on BoatTrader are Hats (big surprise), but as I start to look at the ones with better pictures, I notice that a lot of them seem to have their shore water connection extremely close to the electrical shore tie plugs. Pau Hana's original water connection was actually not that close, and the improv was nowhere near electrical. Am I overthinking this? I had planned to rework the original connection with new fittings/plumbing into the starboard engine room where the pump, accumulator, distribution manifold were all at. Of course the hot water heater was in the port engine room. Pau Hana had some "quirks" being one of the first generation 54' EDMY, and I was never able to get any information from Hatteras about her before the buyout and subsequently losing her to the hurricane. All the manuals were lost between the original owner and the PO's we bought her from. I have some of my notes, and my project list, but everything else was lost.
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03-19-2024 04:19 PM #1
This may have been discussed before so I'm sorry... But I have to ask.
"A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor"
Rob Waldrop
M/V Pau Hana
Ft Myers FL
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Re: This may have been discussed before so I'm sorry... But I have to ask.
Yes Hatteras usually placed the water hook up near the shore power and TV/phone. Personally I never connect to dockside water and eliminated that years ago. I d rather fill the tank every few days and keep the tank fresh and the water pumps exercised. Reduce the risk of flooding in case of a plumbing failure
Pascal
Miami, FL
1970 53 MY #325 Cummins 6CTAs
2014 26' gaff rigged sloop
2007 Sandbarhopper 13
12' Westphal Cat boat
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03-19-2024 06:13 PM #3
Re: This may have been discussed before so I'm sorry... But I have to ask.
We have quick disconnects at the bottom, behind the door to the shore “umbilical” connection panel on both sides.
Dave & Trina
Benedetto
1989 60MY HATDK310
Sturgeon Bay/Ft. Lauderdale
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03-20-2024 03:40 PM #4
Re: This may have been discussed before so I'm sorry... But I have to ask.
I did that as well, but I also planned out my new/old water hookup restoration with cutoff valves inside the engine room where the new plumbing would "enter" the boat. After serving in the USCG, I tend to practice redundancy wherever possible. I had additional concerns because my freshwater fill would start spraying when filling the tank, and flood the aft bilge in the time it took me to yell "turn it off", adding cleanup time to filling the tank. Replacing the tank fitting, and new fill hose was also on the project list, teeing the fill fitting off the shore connection with it's own shutoff valve.
"A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor"
Rob Waldrop
M/V Pau Hana
Ft Myers FL
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Re: This may have been discussed before so I'm sorry... But I have to ask.
I had a valve in the dockside supply that would fill the tank. I used an electric valve to let the water in. I would loosen the fill cap so I didn't over pressurize the tank.
Walt Hoover
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03-21-2024 10:16 AM #6
Re: This may have been discussed before so I'm sorry... But I have to ask.
"A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor"
Rob Waldrop
M/V Pau Hana
Ft Myers FL
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Re: This may have been discussed before so I'm sorry... But I have to ask.
The placement of the "t" in my 42c was not easy to reach so that was my solution.
Walt Hoover
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03-20-2024 10:18 AM #9Registered Member
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Re: This may have been discussed before so I'm sorry... But I have to ask.
As I am reading your note about running water I am sitting on my new boat waiting for a guy to give me a quote on installing anchor and aft washdown stations. Am shocked that a 54 doesn't have them as a stock feature. Would love a copy of your drawings if you can share.
Nathan McAfee
Ocean Sloth
1990 Hatteras 54' EDMY
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