We have a "new" to us 1984 E30+. We moved aboard at the start of March here on Lake Erie (Harbor North - Huron Ohio). We had to wait for things to thaw out at the end of winter and then suffered through April's "showers". We had no running water at that time and a winterized Universal Diesel that still doesn't start (we are on the hard now and in the midst of trying to solve some of our new owner delimas. Finally got the water tank hooked up and the water pressure system working (I "bleached" the first tank of water to clear any potential hidden nasties and then turned on the water heater. No hot water! Well, we'd like to fix that ASAP as we have now been "camping" at the docks for the last 2 months in our new home and, truthfully, it has been irritating to have to haul water and then boil some just to have some sense of hominess. Unfortunately for us, we did not receive an owner's manual and did not know enough about this boat to get to where we need/want to be. We did replace the "plastic fantastic" valves for the sink drain and the cockpit scuppers (all part of the same system) before we could even work on the water flow. That had to wait for our May haulout as fear of breaking the stuck plastic valve to the through hull suggested possibilities of sinking at the dock. So...here we are. Oh, by the way I also replaced the raw water valve for our motor even though it was "working". I do not trust plastic and bronze is so much better. Lots of info, perhaps to much, just to get info on where my danged water heater is, wether there is a valve for it, and how to get it working. HELP PLEASE. Anyone?
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