Hunter 50CC - Page 190

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nt
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r
50
CC • M
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n
a
n
ce
14.
8
s
till w
e
t.
*
C
lean the inside o
f
all hull openin
g
s, throu
g
h hull
f
it-
tin
g
s, and screens. Inspect the hull and underwater
g
ear
for si
g
ns of wear, deterioration, or dama
g
e. Note an
y
dama
g
e to the propulsion equipment, helm area, cabin,
e
tc. Make repairs, i
f
at all possible, be
f
ore coverin
g
y
our
boa
t.
*
Fill the
f
uel tanks with treated
f
uel to prevent conden-
sation. If
y
ou use a stabilizer or conditioner, be sure to
fo
ll
o
w th
e
in
s
tr
uc
ti
o
n
s
o
n th
e
co
nt
a
in
e
r.
Important: Do not overfill fuel tanks so fuel flows from the vent.
Allow room in the tanks for fuel to expand.
**
Prepare the En
g
ines
f
or
S
tora
g
e
:
* In areas where temperatures fall below freezin
g
, the
bil
g
e area under the en
g
ines must be pumped out and
spon
g
ed completel
y
dr
y
.
C
heck
f
or areas that do not
drain to the
p
um
p
s. Drain mufflers.
Note: Refer to the engine owner’s manual for winterization and
storage procedures.
** Prepare the Batteries for Stora
g
e
:
*
Be sure main batter
y
breakers are o
ff
.
*
R
e
m
o
v
e
ba
tt
e
ri
es
f
r
o
m
boa
t
a
n
d
s
t
o
r
e
in
a
r
ea
wh
e
r
e
temperatures remain above
f
reezin
g
.
*
Place batteries on a wooden pallet or bench
.
* Keep batteries char
g
ed. Check electrol
y
te levels re
g
u-
larl
y
. Add electrol
y
te i
f
needed
.
** Prepare Holdin
g
Tan
k
*
Empt
y
and rinse holdin
g
tank until tank is clean
.
*
C
lose head intake seacock and remove hose.
* Pour the nontoxic antifreeze into the head and keep
f
lushin
g
the head until the anti
f
reeze reaches the holdin
g
t
a
nk
.
*
I
f
y
our boat has a macerator dischar
g
e and the boat
is removed
f
rom the water, run the macerator pump lon
g
e
nou
g
h for antifreeze to run throu
g
h the pump and the
lin
es
.
* Remove drain plu
g
from seacock while valve is closed.
All
ow
li
ne to
d
ra
i
n.
R
ep
l
ace
d
ra
i
n p
l
u
g
.
**
Prepare the Fresh Water
Sy
stem:
*
Remove the
f
resh water suppl
y
b
y
openin
g
the hot and
c
old
f
aucets in the
g
alle
y
f
or 10 minute intervals. Repeat
until the fresh water tank is empt
y
.
*
O
pen all
f
aucets:
g
alle
y
, shower, cockpit shower, etc.
*
Dr
a
in th
e
w
a
t
e
r h
ea
t
e
r. Di
sco
nn
ec
t lin
es
f
r
o
m th
e
e
n
g
ine heat exchan
g
er
(
i
f
equipped
)
. Drain exchan
g
er
a
n
d
li
n
es
.
*
R
e
m
o
v
e
h
o
t
a
n
d
co
l
d
w
a
t
e
r lin
es
a
n
d
h
oo
k th
e
m
to
g
et
h
er.
*
R
e
m
o
v
e
inl
e
t h
ose
f
r
o
m t
a
nk
a
n
d
in
se
rt it int
o
a
co
n-
tainer of nontoxic antifreeze. Turn pump on. Startin
g
at
f
aucet
f
urthest
f
rom pump, open all
f
aucets until anti-
f
r
ee
z
e
f
l
o
w
s
ou
t.
*
Turn o
ff
pump and reconnect hose to water heater and
p
u
mp
.
*
Remove seacock drain plu
g
s to prevent dama
g
e
f
rom
f
reezin
g
.
C
lose all seacocks.
**
Prepare Interior o
f
Boat
f
or
S
tora
g
e
:
* To keep mildew from formin
g
, remove all items that will
hold moisture
(
PFD’s, towels, blankets, clothin
g
, canvas,
e
tc.
).
*
Make sure all
g
arba
g
e is removed.
* Scrub the inside of the boat. Clean cabinets, drawers,
and cupboards. Allow cabin area to dr
y
and air
f
or at
least one da
y
i
f
possible.
*
S
tand or prop up mattresses and cushions remainin
g
o
n board to allow
g
ood air circulation around them. Han
g
life preserver and other equipment to prevent mildew.
*
Remove an
y
detachable and valuable equipment and
elec
tr
o
n
ics.
**
Prepare Exterior o
f
Boat
f
or
S
tora
g
e
:
*
S
and the hull bottom and appl
y
at least one coat o
f
anti-
f
oulin
g
paint.