Hunter 50 - Maintenance Overview and Materials; Exterior Care: Cleaning and Finish Protection

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14.
2
M
aintenanc
e
Y
ou
h
ave ma
d
e t
h
e
i
nvestment to purc
h
ase
y
our
b
oat.
Now is the time to take care o
f
it. Here we will suppl
y
y
ou
with the knowled
g
e to do
j
ust that.
We will separate this chapter into sections that deal with
e
ach part of
y
our boat. The exterior, the interior, and the
mechanical com
p
onents. At the end of the cha
p
ter, we
will o
ff
er
y
ou some maintenance tips and also
g
ive
y
ou
a schedule of maintenance to be performed. Remember
that an
y
manufacturer’s recommended maintenance
schedules supersedes ours and their speci
f
ic schedules
o
r tasks should be performed.
14.1 Maintenance Materials
Followin
g
is a list o
f
tools we recommend that
y
ou carr
y
o
n board
y
our
y
acht. Note that this list is the minimum
re
q
u
i
re
d:
Flashli
g
h
t
V
ise
g
rips
(
small and medium
)
Needle nose pliers
Sc
r
e
w
a
n
d
n
u
t
d
riv
e
r
se
t with r
a
t
c
h
e
t h
a
n
d
l
e
Mu
lti-
b
l
aded
knif
e
S
et o
f
screwdrivers
(
Phillips and
f
lat blade, includin
g
“
short
y
” in bot
h
O
ffset screwdriver
S
et o
f
combination wrenches
(
box at one end, open end
at the other
)
E
xtra batteries for flashli
g
h
t
S
et o
f
tubin
g
wrenches
Wire crimpin
g
and strippin
g
tool
Hacksa
w
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4.1.2 Recommended Maintenance Material
s
We recommend that
y
ou carr
y
the
f
ollowin
g
on board
y
our
y
acht
:
P
lastic marine tap
e
Instant
g
lu
e
S
ilicone rubber
E
lectrical tap
e
Two-part epox
y
adhesiv
e
E
n
gi
ne o
il
S
pra
y
lubrican
t
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4.1.3 Recommended S
p
are Part
s
We recommend that
y
ou carr
y
the followin
g
spare parts
o
n
b
oar
d
y
our
y
ac
h
t
:
E
n
g
ine oil
(
1 case
)
(
Re
f
er to en
g
ine manual
)
.
Antifreeze
(
5
g
allons
)
(
Refer to en
g
ine manual
)
.
Transmission
f
luid
(
4 quarts
)
(
Re
f
er to transmission
manual
)
O
il filters
(
2
)
C
oolant pump impeller and cover plate
g
askets
(
2
)
S
pare en
g
ine hoses and clamps
(
2
)
E
l
ec
tri
c
f
uses
Fuel
f
ilters
(
4
)
Water hose or pipe
f
or
f
reshwater unions
Pip
e or
h
ose un
i
ons
E
n
g
ine accessor
y
belts
(
2 complete sets
)
P
ropeller and sha
f
t
(f
or extended cruises
)
To keep the exterior o
f
y
our boat in
g
ood condition,
y
ou
should
f
ollow a periodic preventive maintenance pro
g
ram
an
d
pract
i
ce
g
oo
d
stora
g
e
h
a
bi
ts.
I
n t
hi
s sect
i
on, are
important su
gg
estions that will help keep
y
our boat in the
best possible condition.
14.2 Exterio
r
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4.2.1 Care and Maintenance Durin
g
Summe
r
M
ont
h
s
Before storin
g
y
our boat, remove loose items such as
c
us
hi
ons, towe
l
s, an
d
s
i
m
il
ar
i
tems.
W
ater tra
pp
e
d
un
d
er
these items can cause
g
elcoat discoloration and mildew.
After each use, rinse the entire boat with fresh water. I
f
the boat has been used in brackish or salt water
,
use a
mild soap durin
g
the washdown
.
C
overin
g
y
our boat between uses will protect the
f
inish
from direct sunli
g
ht. Do not cover it with an
y
thin
g
that
will not allow moisture to eva
p
orate, for exam
p
le, sheet
plastic.
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4.2.2 Finish Protection
Waxin
g
two or four times a
y
ear is recommended. If
y
ou
are
i
n a c
li
mate w
h
ere
y
ou use
y
our
b
oat
y
ear roun
d
, wax
y
our boat ever
y
three months. I
f
y
ou have a summer
boatin
g
season, wax at the be
g
innin
g
of the season and
before winter stora
g
e.
Waxin
g
helps protect
y
our boat from ever
y
da
y
elements.
U
se a wax recommended for fiber
g
lass
(g
elcoat
)
finishes.
M
an
y
automatic, over-the-counter waxes can be used.