Hunter 50 - Interior; Mechanical Systems and Components

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14.
4
I
mportant:
D
o not use
gl
ass c
l
ean
i
n
g
spra
y
s, scour
i
n
g
c
ompounds, or solvents
(
such as acetone,
g
asoline, or
thinners
)
to clean acr
y
lic or Plexi
g
lass
.
Followin
g
are
g
uidelines
f
or cleanin
g
acr
y
lic and Plexi
g
lass
parts
:
*
Wash acr
y
lic hatches, windows, and an
y
other acr
y
lic
c
ompounds with mild soap and plent
y
o
f
lukewarm
w
a
t
e
r.
*
Use a clean, so
f
t cloth.
*
Appl
y
onl
y
a li
g
ht pressure when cleanin
g
.
* Rinse with clear water, and blot dr
y
with a damp cloth
o
r
c
h
a
m
o
i
s.
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4.2.8 Windows
The window
f
rames on
y
our boat are made o
f
hi
g
h qual-
it
y
aluminum with an enamel paint surface. The frames
need no maintenance other than cleanin
g
with soap and
water. Do not use abrasive or stron
g
chemicals. These
ma
y
dama
g
e the finish and allow corrosion to start.
Frames should be protected with marine wax.
The
g
lass in the frames is tempered safet
y
g
lass and
requires onl
y
normal cleanin
g
.
The side windows and deck hatches are made of acr
y
lic
plastic. Re
f
er to instructions
f
or cleanin
g
acr
y
lic and
P
lexi
g
lass
.
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4.2.9 Caulkin
g
All deck fittin
g
, bow rails, windows, hatches, etc, have
been caulked with the hi
g
hest qualit
y
material to ensure
a waterproo
f
j
oint with the boat. However, normal use will
flex the
j
oint and eventuall
y
break down the seal
.
Note: We recommend that al deck fittings, hatches, windows,
rail, etc. be caulked periodically to prevent damaging leaks from
developing.
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4.2.10 Bottom Pain
t
We recommend an annual cleanin
g
, sandin
g
, and appli-
c
ation of anti-foulin
g
paint. Some owners ma
y
have
problems with paint
f
ailure because o
f
unusuall
y
deep
penetration o
f
the partin
g
compound used in moldin
g
the
h
u
ll
.
Thi
s con
di
t
i
on
i
s unpre
di
cta
bl
e an
d
i
s not covere
d
by
warrant
y
. Usuall
y
cleanin
g
and li
g
ht sandin
g
is all that is
needed before recoatin
g
with a qualit
y
anti-foulin
g
paint.
C
heck with
y
our boat dealer
f
or recommendations about
the speci
f
ic paint to be used in
y
our area.
Important: Do not paint the zinc anodes (connected to the
boat’s bonding system) on the outside of the transom.
14.3 Interio
r
You can usuall
y
clean the surfaces of these components
w
i
t
h
a m
ild
c
l
eaner suc
h
as
F
antast
i
c.
A
vo
id
us
i
n
g
h
ars
h
o
r abrasive cleaners. Use approved marine sanitar
y
tr
ea
tm
e
nt
c
h
e
mi
ca
l
s
t
o
co
ntr
o
l th
e
odo
r in th
e
t
o
il
e
t
a
n
d
h
o
ldi
n
g
tan
k.
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4.3.2 Walls
The wood used in
y
our boat is treated at the
f
actor
y
with
a multi-coat finish process. To maintain the finish, use a
g
ood
g
rade of furniture polish.
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4.3.4 Bil
g
e
s
The bil
g
es are
f
inished with a hi
g
h qualit
y
g
elcoat which
is eas
y
to keep clean. Several brands of bil
g
e cleaners
w
ill
di
sso
l
ve
di
rt an
d
g
r
i
me,
b
ut w
ill
not
h
arm t
h
e env
i
ron-
ment when pumped overboard. I
f
y
ou keep the bil
g
e
c
lean, it is much easier to identif
y
leaks or other problems
if the
y
should develop.
Important: The Federal Water Pollution Control Act prohibits
the discharge of oil or oily waste into or upon navigable waters
in the United States. Violators are subject to a penalty.
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4.3.5 Shower Sum
p
The showers drain into contained
S
ump which keep hair,
soap, scum, and bacteria from buildin
g
up in the bil
g
e
and developin
g
an odor. The
S
ump consists o
f
a plastic
box, a pump, and an automatic
f
loat switch. A detailed
instruction on cleanin
g
the shower sump can be found
in the
S
anitar
y
Sy
stems
C
hapter 10. This describes the
f
unction more thorou
g
hl
y
.
Important: Periodically open the sump box and clean out the
buildup of hair and scum to prevent eventual clogging of the
pump.
14.4 Mechanical S
y
stems and Components
R
e
f
er to the manuals supplied b
y
the boat component