Hunter H18 - Storage and Lifting Procedures

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7.
5
* Ti
g
hten all en
g
ine mounts
.
*
C
omplete en
g
ine maintenance as recommended b
y
e
n
g
ine manu
f
acturer
.
*
Ti
g
hten all hose clamps and lubricate them
.
At the end of this chapter,
y
ou will find a maintenance
schedule. It is important that
y
ou keep the manu
f
actur-
e
r’s documentation
f
or the components and
f
ollow the
ma
i
ntenance sc
h
e
d
u
l
es an
d
p
roce
d
ures
li
ste
d
i
n t
h
at
literature. This in
f
ormation takes precedence over what
is supplied b
y
the boat manu
f
acturer.
7.5 Stora
g
e and Liftin
g
In most cases, the reason for stora
g
e is winter la
y
up.
The information in this section is a
g
eneral
g
uide. Your
boat dealer or a competent boat
y
ard should prepare
y
our
boat for winter stora
g
e. If
y
ou are removin
g
y
our boat
from the water for another reason, use the information in
this section as a
g
uideline. Followin
g
the procedures in
this section helps to extend the life of
y
our boat and its
e
quipment and simplifies re-commencin
g
in the sprin
g
.
Indoor stora
g
e is beneficial if
y
ou are storin
g
y
our boat in
a c
li
mate t
h
at
p
ro
d
uces
i
ce an
d
snow.
H
owever, t
h
e stor-
a
g
e buildin
g
should be adequatel
y
ventilated, not ti
g
htl
y
c
losed. Ventilation around the boat, is ver
y
important.
I
f
y
ou use outdoor stora
g
e
f
acilities, cover
y
our boat with
a canvas cover with provisions for ventilation to keep the
boat from “sweatin
g
.” Buildin
g
a frame over the boat to
support the canvas will allow the passa
g
e o
f
air around
th
e
boa
t. Th
e
fr
a
m
e
s
h
ou
l
d
be
a
f
e
w in
c
h
es
wi
de
r th
a
n
t
he
boa
t
so
t
he
ca
nv
as
w
ill
clea
r t
he
r
ails
.
Before preparin
g
y
our boat for winter stora
g
e, check the
c
ondition of the boat and its s
y
stems and equipment.
Note an
y
repairs needed. The need
f
or other repairs ma
y
become apparent durin
g
winterization. Make arran
g
e-
ments to
h
ave t
h
e re
p
a
i
rs com
pl
ete
d
.
7.5.1 Liftin
g
Your Boa
t
Followin
g
are
g
uidelines which will help prevent dama
g
e
to
y
our boat as it is bein
g
lifted.
*
Never hoist the boat with a
g
reater than normal accu-
mulation o
f
water in the bil
g
e.
*
Use
f
lat, wide slin
g
s made o
f
beltin
g
and spreader bars
lon
g
enou
g
h to keep pressure off the
g
unwale. Do not
use ca
bl
e s
li
n
g
s.
P
ressure
by
t
h
e s
li
n
g
s on t
h
e
g
unwa
l
e
c
an cause severe
g
elcoat crazin
g
or more serious hull
dama
g
e.
*
The spreader bar at each slin
g
should be as lon
g
as the
distance across the widest point the slin
g
surrounds
.
*
Your boat is desi
g
ned to be stored on a trailer with
lon
g
itudinal support on at least 2 rails. This will help dis-
tribute the wei
g
ht and prevent stress crackin
g
from point
loadin
g
.
7.5.2 Drainin
g
Your Boa
t
Your boat has a drain plu
g
on the transom
f
or drainin
g
water from the bil
g
es. The ton
g
ue of the trailer can be
propped up so that the drain plu
g
will be the lowest point
and thereb
y
drain the bil
g
e when opened
.
7.5.3 Preparin
g
for Stora
ge
* Clean, scrub, and spon
g
e the hull and deck as soon as
the boat is pulled
f
rom the water and is still in the trailer.
C
leanin
g
marine
g
rowth
f
rom the hull is easier when it is
s
t
ill
w
e
t.
*
C
lean the inside o
f
all hull openin
g
s, throu
g
h hull
f
it-
t
i
n
g
s, an
d
screens.
I
nspect t
h
e
h
u
ll
an
d
un
d
erwater
g
ear
f
or si
g
ns o
f
wear, deterioration, or dama
g
e. Note
an
y
dama
g
e to the propulsion equipment, rudder and
c
enterboard, etc. Make repairs, if at all possible, before
c
overin
g
y
our boat
.
* Fill the fuel tank with treated fuel to prevent conden-
sation. I
f
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
ine
f
or
S
tora
g
e
:
*
In areas where temperatures
f
all below
f
reezin
g
, the
bil
g
e area must be completel
y
dr
y
.
Note: Refer to the engine owner’s manual for winterization and
storage procedures.
* Make sure all
g
arba
g
e is removed.
*
S
crub the inside o
f
the boat.