Hunter H31 - Seawater Intake; Windlass and Anchoring

Hu
nt
e
r
31
•
U
nderwater
G
ea
r
6
.
5
6.2.2 Rudders
Y
ou
r H
u
nt
e
r r
udde
r i
s
co
n
s
tr
uc
t
ed
with
a
foa
m
f
ill
ed
c
omposite blade b
y
hand la
y
-up connected to an internal
sta
i
n
l
ess stee
l
g
r
id
an
d
ru
dd
er stoc
k
structure.
Th
e ru
d
-
der bearin
g
s are sel
f
lubricatin
g
t
y
pe bearin
g
s. Ensure
to inspect the
f
ree
an
d
smoot
h
o
p
era-
ti
o
n
of
th
e
r
udde
r
s
tock and bearin
g
s
at re
g
u
l
ar
i
nterva
l
s.
Fi
g
. 6.5 shows
y
ou a v
i
ew at t
h
e
rudder under
y
our
boa
t.
Y
our steer
i
n
g
sy
stem is a ver
y
important part o
f
y
our
b
oat an
d
ver
y
important to
y
our
boatin
g
sa
f
et
y
.
H
owever, a
ll
b
oat
operator’s should
be prepared
f
or
r
udde
r f
a
il
u
r
e
o
r
l
oss.
Because the backup s
y
stem can also be lost an
o
p
erator must
b
e a
bl
e to sa
il
w
i
t
h
out a ru
dd
er or
otherwise be
p
re
p
ared to assemble a makeshift rud-
d
er.
Important: Look to the Getting Underway Chapter (chapter 12)
for information about using your emergency tiller system. The
connections and use are detailed in that section.
6.3 Seawater Intak
e
6.3.1 Skin Fittin
g
s and Intakes
O
n the bottom o
f
y
our boat,
y
ou will
f
ind skin
f
ittin
g
s and
intakes for the suppl
y
and dischar
g
e to
y
our boat’s vari-
o
us s
y
stems.
C
are should be taken that these intakes and skin fittin
g
s
are cleaned of barnacles and other
g
rowth as specified
in th
e
m
a
int
e
n
a
n
ce
sec
ti
o
n
of
thi
s
m
a
n
ua
l t
o
m
a
int
a
in
a
c
lear, open passa
g
ewa
y
.
The optional electronics packa
g
e
y
ou have ordered on
y
our boat will lar
g
el
y
determine the underwater
g
ear that
is related to the monitorin
g
equipment. Be sure and refer
to
y
our documentation in
y
our owner’s packet to
f
ind out
the details about this equipment
.
6.4 Windlass and Anchorin
g
(
Option
)
6.4.1 Windlass
The windlass
f
acilitates the anchorin
g
o
f
y
our boat b
y
automaticall
y
raisin
g
and lowerin
g
the anchor. To oper-
ate t
h
e w
i
n
dl
ass, t
h
e w
i
n
dl
ass
p
ower sw
i
tc
h
at t
h
e
N
av
s
t
a
ti
o
n m
us
t
be
s
wit
c
h
ed
o
n.
Note: It is important that the windlass clutch is tight for proper
operation and safety. Periodically check the clutch and tighten
if necessary.
T
o ti
g
hten the clutch
:
With the anchor in the stowed position, ti
g
hten the
windlass clutch b
y
insertin
g
the emer
g
enc
y
handle in
the clutch nut.
(
See fi
g
6.7
)
and turn clockwise.
T
o Operate Manuall
y:
M
ake sure that the sa
f
et
y
hook is removed
f
rom the
•
Fi
g
. 6.
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