Hunter H33 - Shore Power Cable Care; Electrical System Connections Check; Periodic Maintenance Schedule; Storage and Lifting

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14.
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* Remove the batteries from the boat durin
g
periods o
f
e
xtended stora
g
e.
S
tore the batteries in a cool
(
above
f
reezin
g)
, dr
y
area.
All batteries lose some char
g
e durin
g
stora
g
e, but the
loss o
f
char
g
e is inversel
y
proportional to the tempera-
ture.
Th
e
l
ower t
h
e temperature, t
h
e
l
ess c
h
ar
g
e
i
s
l
ost.
Avoid storin
g
the batteries in a humid area. Humidit
y
will
l
ead
t
o
co
rr
os
i
o
n
of
th
e
t
e
rmin
a
l
s
.
1
4.4.8 Shore Power Cable Car
e
WARNING
! !
E
lectrical shock can cause in
j
ur
y
or death. Before
wor
ki
n
g
on e
l
ectr
i
ca
l
s
y
stem,
di
sconnect a
ll
power
sources. Inform others to
p
revent accidental re-
c
onnection of electrical service. All volta
g
es above
1
2 volts are dan
g
erous. Maintainin
g
power cable
while connected to shore
p
ower can cause electrical
shock. Disconnect cord before maintenance
.
C
lean the cable with a
g
rease cuttin
g
household deter-
g
ent.
A
pp
ly
a v
i
n
yl
protector per
i
o
di
ca
lly.
The metallic parts o
f
the cable are corrosion resistant.
You can, however, increase the life of the cable in a salt
water environment b
y
wipin
g
the exposed parts with
f
resh
water. Then, dr
y
them and spra
y
them with a moisture
re
p
e
ll
ent
.
I
f
the cable is dropped into salt water, rinse the plu
g
and
c
onnector end thorou
g
hl
y
in fresh water. Then shake or
blow o
ff
excess water and allow cable to dr
y
.
S
pra
y
plu
g
and connector with a moisture repellent be
f
ore
y
ou use
t
h
e ca
bl
e a
g
a
i
n.
1
4.4.9 Electrical S
y
stem Connections
At least once each
y
ear, disconnect electrical connectors
in the bil
g
e, en
g
ine, and upper control areas.
C
heck the
terminals for corrosive buildup. Have
y
our boat dealer
repair connectors and terminals i
f
the
y
are corroded
.
14.5 Periodic Maintenanc
e
P
roper and timel
y
maintenance is the best insurance
y
ou can bu
y
for trouble free and pleasurable boatin
g
.
I
n
cluded
i
n t
his
sec
t
io
n
a
r
e
m
ai
nt
e
n
a
n
ce
cha
rt
s
w
hich
identi
fy
maintenance tasks and their
f
requenc
y
. Use the
c
h
a
rt
s
as
a
c
h
ec
kli
s
t.
Followin
g
are speci
f
ic maintenance tasks that
y
ou should
c
omplete a
f
ter the
f
irst 20 hours o
f
operation:
*
C
heck rudder lip seal
f
or leaks
(
no leaks at all
)
.
* Check propeller shaft packin
g
g
lands for leaks
(
approx-
imatel
y
1 drop per minute
)
.
* Check all throu
g
h hull fittin
g
s for leaks
.
*
C
heck all doors and cabinets
f
or proper
f
it and opera-
t
io
n.
*
Reali
g
n propeller sha
ft
*
Ti
g
hten all en
g
ine mounts
.
* Complete en
g
ine maintenance as recommended b
y
e
n
g
ine manu
f
acturer
.
*
Ti
g
hten all hose clamps and lubricate them
.
* Check and ti
g
hten all pressurized water s
y
stem fit-
tin
g
s
.
* Check and service batteries, ti
g
hten batter
y
connec-
tions, and lubricate as needed.
At the end of this chapter,
y
ou will find a maintenance
schedule. It is important that
y
ou keep the manu
f
actur-
e
r’s documentation
f
or the components and
f
ollow the
ma
i
ntenance sc
h
e
d
u
l
es an
d
p
roce
d
ures
li
ste
d
i
n t
h
at
literature. This in
f
ormation takes precedence over what
is su
pp
lied b
y
the boat manu
f
acturer.
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14.6 Stora
g
e and Liftin
g
In most cases, the reason
f
or stora
g
e is winter la
y
up.
The information in this section is a
g
eneral
g
uide. Your
b
oat
d
ea
l
er or a competent
b
oat
y
ar
d
s
h
ou
ld
prepare
y
our
boat
f
or winter stora
g
e. I
f
y
ou are removin
g
y
our boat
from the water for another reason, use the information in
t
hi
s sect
i
on as a
g
u
id
e
li
ne.
F
o
ll
ow
i
n
g
t
h
e proce
d
ures
i
n
this section helps to extend the li
f
e o
f
y
our boat and its
e
quipment and simplifies re-commencin
g
in the sprin
g
.
Indoor stora
g
e is bene
f
icial i
f
y
ou are storin
g
y
our boat in
a climate that produces ice and snow. However, the stor-
a
g
e
b
u
ildi
n
g
s
h
ou
ld
b
e a
d
equate
ly
vent
il
ate
d
, not t
igh
t
ly
c
losed. Ventilation, both around and throu
g
hout the boat,
is ver
y
important.
I
f
y
ou use outdoor stora
g
e
f
acilities, cover
y
our boat with