Hunter H31 - Page 170

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nt
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r
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• M
a
int
e
n
a
n
ce
i
s
h
ou
t th
e
s
t
a
inl
ess
fini
s
h f
o
r
a
mirr
o
r
s
hin
e.
• Do...Rinse thorou
g
hl
y
with fresh water after each cruise.
Thorou
g
h rinsin
g
can prevent a lot o
f
the sur
f
ace stainin
g
that stainless steel produces when le
f
t in contact with salt
w
a
t
e
r r
esidue
.
• Do...Dr
y
a
f
ter each use to prevent mineral deposits
f
rom
buildin
g
up on the sur
f
ace o
f
the
f
inish.
• Don’t...Scour the stainless. Scourin
g
can dama
g
e the
o
ri
g
inal
f
inish.
• M
os
t
b
r
a
n
ds
of
c
l
ea
n
se
r
s
co
nt
a
in
c
h
e
mi
ca
l
add
itiv
es
which will affect the ori
g
inal hi
g
h polish finish if left on the
s
t
a
inl
ess.
• Don’t...Use a steel wool pad to clean
y
our stainless. I
f
a more a
b
ras
i
ve
p
ro
d
uct
i
s nee
d
e
d
, use a sta
i
n
l
ess
p
o
l
-
ishin
g
paste bein
g
sure to rub in the paste with a clean
ra
g
.
S
teel wool pads have a tendenc
y
to break apart and
small
p
articles of steel can become embedded in the sur-
f
ace and will rust and will
g
ive the appearance that the
stainless itsel
f
is rustin
g
.
Followin
g
these recommendations for the care and clean-
in
g
o
f
y
our stainless steel will help insure that it will pro-
vide
y
ou with man
y
y
ears o
f
service
.
Chlorides
Toda
y
, chlorides are found in almost all soaps, deter-
g
ents, bleaches and cleansers; chlorides can be a
gg
res-
sive to stainless steel. However, chlorides are ver
y
water
soluble. Therefore, TH
O
R
O
UGH RINSING of
y
our bri
g
ht
work a
f
ter each use will help to keep
y
our stainless look-
in
g
bri
g
ht and shin
y.
Scratche
s
Like man
y
metallic surfaces,
y
our stainless steel will
scratch. These are merel
y
usa
g
e scratches and over time
will blend into the overall
f
inish.
S
ur
f
ace scratches can
b
e po
li
s
h
e
d
out w
i
t
h
a po
li
s
hi
n
g
paste
b
ut t
hi
s can
b
e a
len
g
th
y
and work intense process.
1
4.2.6 Deck Hatches
Wax the rubber
g
askets on all deck hatches with a car-
nau
b
a wax to ensure
g
as
k
et mater
i
a
l
d
oes not st
i
c
k
to
P
lexi
g
lass
.
1
4.2.7 Acr
y
lic and Plexi
g
lass
Important: Do not use
g
lass cleanin
g
spra
y
s, scourin
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 for 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.
1
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
.
1
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.
1
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 be
f
ore recoatin
g
with a qualit
y
anti-
f
oulin
g
paint.
C
heck with
y
our boat dealer for recommendations about
the speci
f
ic paint to be used in
y
our area.
Important: Do not paint the zinc anodes (connected to the
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