Hunter H33 - Flexiteek Deck Maintenance; Interior Cleaning; Interior Walls Finish Maintenance; Bilges Cleaning

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14.
5
1
4.2.11 Flexiteek
Listed below are s
p
ecific instructions for the maintenance
of
y
our Flexiteek. These instructions are direct
f
rom the
vendor
C
ontrol Masters.
“
Y
ou
r Fl
e
xit
ee
k
dec
k i
s
l
o
w m
a
int
e
n
a
n
ce
a
n
d
n
e
v
e
r n
eeds
o
ilin
g
or special sealants. The on board shoe tra
ff
ic
amount will determine how often
y
ou will need to rinse or
wash
y
our deck. Flexiteek is stain resistant. Most spills
will brush awa
y
with soap and water.
(S
imple
G
reen is
o
ne recommended soap brand.
)
Should a chemical stain
be le
f
t to dr
y
out and soap is not enou
g
h, then remove
it with a piece o
f
60-
g
rit sandpaper on a sandin
g
block
g
o
i
n
g
a
l
on
g
t
h
e
g
ra
i
n pattern.
Y
our
d
ec
k
pane
l
s are not
a laminate so a li
g
ht sandin
g
will not harm the sur
f
ace.
No sealant is ever necessar
y
a
f
ter sandin
g
either. Blend
tone
d
by
ligh
t
ly
san
di
n
g
t
h
e surroun
di
n
g
area para
ll
e
l
to
the caulk lines b
y
appl
y
in
g
strokes to the sur
f
ace in one
d
ir
ec
ti
o
n.
Flexiteek ma
y
be pressure cleaned. Pressure cleanin
g
is
eff
ective, i
f
necessar
y
, to li
g
hten the tone o
f
a deck should
y
ou not
i
ce an
y
s
h
a
di
n
g
h
as occurre
d
w
hi
c
h
ma
y
ta
k
e
place in re
g
ions close to the Equator. You ma
y
choose
to sand with 60-
g
rit sandpaper on a sandin
g
block as
described to restore to the ori
g
inal tone.
O
nl
y
appl
y
li
g
ht
pressure when sandin
g
f
or the best results. Unlike real
teak, onl
y
minimal sandin
g
is ever needed on Flexiteek.
U
se
b
oat s
h
oes or no s
h
oes at a
ll
as
y
ou norma
lly
d
o
alread
y
. Black sole shoes permitted on deck ma
y
scu
ff
an
y
deck sur
f
ace. The unique non-skid characteristic o
f
the deck surface will
g
rip shoes and feet when wet.
Do Not place hot metals on Flexiteek decks. Treat
y
our
Fl
ex
i
tee
k
d
ec
k
w
i
t
h
t
h
e care
y
ou wou
ld
gi
ve a tea
k
d
ec
k
(
except oilin
g)!
Acetone must never be used to clean this material sur-
face.
Do Not try to mop the surface.
U
se a
b
r
i
st
l
e
d
b
rus
h
, r
i
nse
with a hose and leave it to air dr
y
. Power sanders will
distort the teak wood appearance
.
Do Not oil, bleach, varnish, paint or lacquer your Flexiteek
as this will reduce the non-slip characteristic of the mate-
rial. If
y
ou wash
y
our walls with bleach, then first spra
y
th
e
Fl
e
xit
ee
k
dec
k with w
a
t
e
r in
o
r
de
r t
o
d
il
u
t
e
b
l
eac
h th
a
t
will run on the deck sur
f
ace. A
f
ter walls are washed, re-
spra
y
b
ot
h
t
h
e wa
ll
an
d
Fl
ex
i
tee
k
i
n or
d
er to r
i
nse awa
y
an
y
bleach that has pooled on top o
f
the Flexiteek. A
patch can repair an
y
portion of the deck that becomes
dama
g
ed. Contact
y
our re
g
ional distributor listed on our
webpa
g
e: www.
f
lexiteek.com.
”
14.3 Interio
r
You can usuall
y
clean the sur
f
aces o
f
these components
with a mild cleaner such as Fantastic. Avoid usin
g
harsh
o
r a
b
ras
i
ve c
l
eaners.
U
se approve
d
mar
i
ne san
i
tar
y
tr
ea
tm
e
nt
c
h
e
mi
ca
l
s
t
o
co
ntr
o
l th
e
odo
r in th
e
t
o
il
e
t
a
n
d
holdin
g
tank
.
1
4.3.2 Walls
The wood used in
y
our boat is treated at the factor
y
with
a multi-coat
f
inish process. To maintain the
f
inish, use a
g
ood
g
rade of furniture polish.
1
4.3.4 Bil
g
e
s
The bil
g
es are finished with a hi
g
h qualit
y
g
elcoat which
is eas
y
to keep clean.
S
everal brands o
f
bil
g
e cleaners
will dissolve dirt and
g
rime, but will not harm the environ-
ment when pumped overboard. If
y
ou keep the bil
g
e
c
lean, it is much easier to identi
fy
leaks or other problems
i
f
the
y
should develop.
Important: The Federal Water Pollution Control Act prohibits
the discharge of oil or oily waste into or upon navigable waters
in the United States. Violators are subject to a penalty.
1
4.3.5 Shower Sum
p
The shower drains into a sump pump which keeps hair,
soap scum, and bacteria
f
rom buildin
g
up in the bil
g
e
an
d
d
eve
l
op
i
n
g
an o
d
or.
P
er
i
o
di
ca
lly
c
l
ean out t
h
e pump
f
ilter to prevent clo
gg
in
g
the pump.
14.4 Mechanical S
y
stems and Components
R
efer to the manuals supplied b
y
the boat component
manu
f
acturers
f
or their recommended periodic mainte-
nance. The manuals ma
y
indicate maintenance require-
ment,
i
n a
ddi
t
i
on to, t
h
e m
i
n
i
mum ma
i
ntenance tas
k
s
listed in the
f
ollowin
g
charts.
Note: In case of conflicts between the maintenance informa-
tion in this manual and the manuals supplied by the equipment
manufacturer, the equipment manuals take precedence.