Hunter H33 - Deck Hatches Maintenance; Acrylic and Plexiglass Cleaning; Windows Maintenance; Caulking Deck Fittings

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nt
e
r
33
• M
a
int
e
n
a
n
ce
14.
4
w
a
t
e
r r
es
i
due
.
• Do...Dr
y
after each use to prevent mineral deposits from
buildin
g
up on the sur
f
ace o
f
the
f
inish.
• Don’t...
S
cour the stainless.
S
courin
g
can dama
g
e the
o
ri
g
inal finish.
• 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 a
ff
ect the ori
g
inal hi
g
h polish
f
inish i
f
le
f
t on the
s
t
ai
n
less.
• Don’t...Use a steel wool pad to clean
y
our stainless. I
f
a more abrasive product is needed, use a stainless pol-
i
s
hi
n
g
paste
b
e
i
n
g
sure to ru
b
i
n t
h
e paste w
i
t
h
a c
l
ean
ra
g
.
S
teel wool pads have a tendenc
y
to break apart and
small particles o
f
steel can become embedded in the sur-
face and will rust and will
g
ive the appearance that the
stainless itsel
f
is rustin
g
.
Followin
g
these recommendations
f
or the care and clean-
in
g
of
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
f
ound in almost all soaps, deter-
g
ents,
bl
eac
h
es an
d
c
l
eansers; c
hl
or
id
es can
b
e a
gg
res-
sive to stainless steel. However, chlorides are ver
y
water
soluble. There
f
ore, TH
O
R
O
U
G
H RIN
S
IN
G
o
f
y
our bri
g
ht
work after each use will help to keep
y
our stainless look-
in
g
bri
g
ht and shin
y.
Scratche
s
Like man
y
metallic sur
f
aces,
y
our stainless steel will
scratc
h
.
Th
ese are mere
ly
usa
g
e scratc
h
es an
d
over t
i
me
will blend into the overall
f
inish.
S
ur
f
ace scratches can
be polished out with a polishin
g
paste but this can be a
l
en
g
t
hy
an
d
wor
k
i
ntense process.
1
4.2.6 Deck Hatches
Wax the rubber
g
askets on all deck hatches with a car-
nauba wax to ensure
g
asket material does not stick to
Pl
ex
igl
ass
.
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
f
or 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
of 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
cha
m
ois.
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 sur
f
ace. The
f
rames
nee
d
no ma
i
ntenance ot
h
er t
h
an c
l
ean
i
n
g
w
i
t
h
soap an
d
water. Do not use abrasive or stron
g
chemicals. These
ma
y
dama
g
e the
f
inish and allow corrosion to start.
F
rames s
h
ou
ld
b
e
p
rotecte
d
w
i
t
h
mar
i
ne wax.
The
g
lass in the
f
rames is tempered sa
f
et
y
g
lass and
requ
i
res on
ly
norma
l
c
l
ean
i
n
g
.
The side windows and deck hatches are made o
f
acr
y
lic
plastic. Refer to instructions for cleanin
g
acr
y
lic and
P
lexi
g
lass
.
1
4.2.9 Caulkin
g
All deck
f
ittin
g
, bow rails, windows, hatches, etc, have
b
een cau
lk
e
d
w
i
t
h
t
h
e
high
est qua
li
t
y
mater
i
a
l
to ensure
a waterproo
f
j
oint with the boat. However, normal use will
f
lex 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 o
f
anti-
f
oulin
g
paint.
S
ome owners ma
y
have
problems with paint failure because of unusuall
y
deep
penetration o
f
the partin
g
compound used in moldin
g
the
hull. This condition is unpredictable and is not covered b
y
warrant
y
.
U
sua
lly
c
l
ean
i
n
g
an
d
ligh
t san
di
n
g
i
s a
ll
t
h
at
i
s
needed be
f
ore recoatin
g
with a qualit
y
anti-
f
oulin
g
paint.
C
heck with
y
our boat dealer
f
or recommendations about
the specific paint to be used in
y
our area.
Important: Do not paint the zinc anodes (connected to the
boat’s bonding system) on the outside of the transom.