Hunter 50CC - Exterior; Maintenance Materials

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14.
2
M
aintenanc
e
(The information below is Hunter Marine’s opinion and
should not be considered complete or exact list of recom-
mendations.)
You have made the investment to purchase
y
our boat.
Now is the time to take care of it. Here we will suppl
y
y
ou
w
i
t
h
t
h
e
k
now
l
e
dg
e to
d
o
j
ust t
h
at.
We will separate this chapter into sections that deal with
e
ach part of
y
our boat. The exterior, the interior, and the
mechanical components. At the end o
f
the chapter, we
will offer
y
ou some maintenance tips and also
g
ive
y
ou
a schedule of maintenance to be
p
erformed. Remember
that an
y
manu
f
acturer’s recommended maintenance
schedules supersedes ours and their specific schedules
o
r tasks should be
p
erformed.
14.1 Maintenance Materials
Followin
g
is a list of tools we recommend that
y
ou carr
y
o
n
b
oar
d
y
our
y
ac
h
t.
N
ote t
h
at t
hi
s
li
st
i
s t
h
e m
i
n
i
mum
required
:
Fl
as
hlight
V
ise
g
rips
(
small and medium
)
Needle nose pliers
S
crew and nut driver set with ratchet handl
e
Mu
lti-
b
l
aded
kni
fe
S
et of screwdrivers
(
Phillips and flat blade, includin
g
“
short
y
” in bot
h
Off
set screwdriver
S
et of combination wrenches
(
box at one end, open end
at the other
)
E
xtra batteries
f
or
f
lashli
g
h
t
S
et of tubin
g
wrenches
Wi
re cr
i
mp
i
n
g
an
d
str
i
pp
i
n
g
too
l
Hac
k
sa
w
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4.1.2 Recommended Maintenance Material
s
We recommend that
y
ou carr
y
the followin
g
on board
y
our
y
ac
h
t
:
P
lastic marine tap
e
I
nstant
gl
u
e
S
ilicone rubber
E
lectrical tap
e
T
wo-part epox
y
a
dh
es
i
v
e
E
n
g
ine oil
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 board
y
our
y
acht
:
E
n
g
ine oil
(
1 case
)
(
Refer to en
g
ine manual
)
.
Anti
f
reeze
(
5
g
allons
)
(
Re
f
er to en
g
ine manual
)
.
Transmission
f
luid
(
4 quarts
)
(
Re
f
er to transmission
manual
)
O
il
f
ilters
(
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
fuses
Fuel
f
ilters
(
4
)
Water hose or
p
i
p
e for freshwater unions
P
ipe or hose unions
E
n
g
ine accessor
y
belts
(
2 complete sets
)
P
ropeller and shaft
(
for extended cruises
)
To keep the exterior o
f
y
our boat in
g
ood condition,
y
ou
should follow a periodic preventive maintenance pro
g
ram
and practice
g
ood stora
g
e habits. In this section, are
important su
gg
estions that will help keep
y
our boat in the
b
est
p
oss
ibl
e con
di
t
i
on.
14.2 Exterio
r
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4.2.1 Care and Maintenance Durin
g
Summe
r
M
onths
Before storin
g
y
our boat, remove loose items such as
c
ushions, towels, and similar items. Water trapped under
these items can cause
g
elcoat discoloration and mildew.
A
f
ter each use
,
rinse the entire boat with
f
resh water. I
f
the boat has been used in brackish or salt water, use a
m
ild
soap
d
ur
i
n
g
t
h
e was
hd
own
.
C
overin
g
y
our boat between uses will protect the finish
from direct sunli
g
ht. Do not cover it with an
y
thin
g
that
will not allow moisture to evaporate,
f
or example, 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 in a climate where
y
ou use
y
our boat
y
ear round, wax
y
our boat ever
y
three months. If
y
ou have a summer
boatin
g
season, wax at the be
g
innin
g
of the season and
be
f
ore winter stora
g
e.