Hunter H31 - Storage and Lifting

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C
heck and service batteries, ti
g
hten batter
y
connec-
tions, and lubricate as needed.
At the end o
f
this chapter,
y
ou will
f
ind a maintenance
schedule. It is important that
y
ou keep the manu
f
actur-
e
r’s documentation for the com
p
onents and follow the
maintenance schedules and procedures listed in that
literature. This in
f
ormation takes precedence over what
is supplied b
y
the boat manufacturer.
14.6 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, both around and throu
g
hout the boat,
i
s ver
y
i
mportant.
If
y
ou use outdoor stora
g
e facilities, cover
y
our boat with
a canvas cover with
p
rovisions for ventilation to kee
p
the
boat
f
rom
“
sweatin
g
.” Buildin
g
a
f
rame over the boat to
support the canvas will allow the passa
g
e of 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
th
e
boa
t
so
th
e
ca
nv
as
will
c
l
ea
r th
e
r
a
il
s
.
Before preparin
g
y
our boat for winter stora
g
e, check the
c
ondition o
f
the boat and its s
y
stems and equipment.
Note an
y
repairs needed. The need for other repairs ma
y
b
ecome apparent
d
ur
i
n
g
w
i
nter
i
zat
i
on.
M
a
k
e arran
g
e-
ments to have the repairs completed.
1
4.6.1 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 of water in the bil
g
e. Fuel and water tanks
should be empt
y
.
* Place slin
g
s where indicated b
y
the slin
g
ta
g
s on the
g
unwale. Proper location o
f
the a
f
t slin
g
is critical. Li
f
tin
g
aft of the station indicated ma
y
dama
g
e the propeller
sha
f
t. Li
f
tin
g
f
orward o
f
the station indicated, with the
slin
g
under the exhaust outlets, ma
y
cause crackin
g
w
hi
c
h
i
s not covere
d
by
t
h
e warrant
y
.
Bl
oc
k
s or pa
d
s at
the chine corners will help keep pressure to a minimum
at this point
.
* Disconnect the
p
ro
p
eller shafts at the transmissions to
prevent dama
g
e to the transmission.
* Use flat, wide slin
g
s made of beltin
g
and spreader bars
lon
g
enou
g
h to keep pressure o
ff
the
g
unwale. Do not
use cable slin
g
s. Pressure b
y
the slin
g
s on the
g
unwale
c
an cause severe
g
e
l
coat craz
i
n
g
or more ser
i
ous
h
u
ll
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
.
* Wei
g
ht should be primaril
y
distributed alon
g
the keel.
I
f
a marine railwa
y
or plat
f
orm is used, locate and ad
j
ust
the blockin
g
to distribute the wei
g
ht over several areas at
the intersection of strin
g
ers and bulkheads. The bunks
and
/
or blocks should match deadrise an
g
le and provide
adequate support and stabilit
y
.
*
When li
f
tin
g
the boat, keep the bow hi
g
her than the
stern so the exhaust lines can drain. This will keep water
from runnin
g
forward throu
g
h the manifold and into the
e
n
g
ine itsel
f
where the water can become trapped.
Note: Keep the bow higher than the stern every time the boat
is lifted. Do not lift the stern to change a propeller. Doing so
can cause water to enter the engine. Engine failure is possible
if water enters the engine cylinders. This water can cause
hydrolock and bend the piston rods. Even a small amount of
water can cause rust or other damage.
1
4.6.3 Drainin
g
Your Boa
t
Your boat has bil
g
e pumps
f
or drainin
g
water
f
rom the
bil
g
es. Some compartments in the bil
g
e ma
y
not drain
c
ompletel
y
because o
f
the position o
f
the boat. Pump
these compartments out then use a spon
g
e to remove all
rema
i
n
i
n
g
water.
P
rocedures
f
or drainin
g
and winterizin
g
the
f
resh water
s
y
stem are in this section under the “Preparin
g
for
S
tora
g
e” headin
g
.
1
4.6.2 Preparin
g
for Stora
ge
*
C
lean, 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 slin
g
.
C
leanin
g
marine
g
rowth from the hull is easier when it is
s
till w
e
t.
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