Fixing Unwanted Holes
In this March 2011 project I am removing five unwanted holes where thru hulls used to be. I am eliminating the sink drains in favor of a Gray Water system that discharges out the Black Water outlet. (I was informed…
New Solar Vents
In this March 2011 project I am replacing the three old cabin vents with new solar powered vents West Marine sells these vents: NICRO Ventilation Day/Night Plus Solar Vents #N20704W The 4″ vents were used and required making the existing…
Fresh Water Rebuild
After 30 plus years of service, I felt the water system in Wind Dragon was overdue for rebuilding. There were a few things I had in mind to upgrade the water system to the 21st century. A water filter was…
Gray Water Install
In this March 2011 project I am installing a Gray Water sytem West Marine sells these tanks: Heavy-duty Todd holding tanks can handle tough jobs! 1/4″ Wall Standard Tank, 8″ x 12″ x 16″, 6gal. West #9445263 Todd #85-1531WH Manufactured…
Holding Tank
New holding tank install, sounds fun doesnt it! For this project I used: TODD ENTERPRISES Polyethylene Holding Tank from West Marine (14x10x24 13gal part#9445289) If I was to do this again I would use the (10x16x30 20gal tank) 1/4″ starboard…
Depth, Speed, Temp
This project to relocate and install a new Depth, Speed, and Temperature transponder took place in March 2011. After much thinking and measuring, I decided that the best location for the new Depth, Speed, Temp transponder would be under the…
Fuel Polishing
The fact that Wind Dragon has been sitting at dock for most likley 1 to 2 years the diesel fuel in the tank needs to be polished. Fuel polishing is the process of filtering out water and trash from the…
Specs & Info
Hunter Marine 33 Cherubini DesignYear Built: 1978Hull# HUN60052M78C-33Shoal Draft 4′2QM20 Yanmar DieselWater: 50 galFuel: 22 galHolding Tank: 13 gal Here is a scanned sales brochurefrom 1982 that I came across.More info from SailBoat DataHunter33 Line DrawingHunter33 Plumbing diagramHunter33 AC wire diagramHunter33 DC wire diagram
First Impressions
These are the photos from the day we found Wind Dragon.
Always an Adventure