Hunter H33 - Fitting Out After Storage; Pre-Launch Checkout

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nt
e
r
33
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a
int
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n
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n
ce
14.
9
temperatures remain above freezin
g
.
*
Place batteries on a wooden pallet or bench
.
* Keep batteries char
g
ed. Check electrol
y
te levels re
g
u-
larl
y
. Add electrol
y
te i
f
needed
.
** Prepare Holdin
g
Tan
k
*
Empt
y
and rinse holdin
g
tank until tank is clean
.
*
C
lose head intake seacock and remove hose.
* Pour the nontoxic antifreeze into the head and kee
p
f
lushin
g
the head until the anti
f
reeze reaches the holdin
g
t
a
nk
.
*
I
f
y
our boat has a macerator dischar
g
e and the boat
is removed
f
rom the water, run the macerator pump lon
g
e
nou
g
h for antifreeze to run throu
g
h the pump and the
lin
es
.
* Remove drain plu
g
from seacock while valve is closed.
Allow line to drain. Replace drain plu
g
.
** Prepare the Fresh Water S
y
stem:
*
Remove the
f
resh water suppl
y
b
y
openin
g
the hot and
c
old faucets in the
g
alle
y
for 10 minute intervals. Repeat
until the
f
resh water tank is empt
y
.
*
O
pen all faucets:
g
alle
y
, shower, cockpit shower, etc.
*
Dr
a
in th
e
w
a
t
e
r h
ea
t
e
r. Di
sco
nn
ec
t lin
es
f
r
o
m th
e
e
n
g
ine heat exchan
g
er
(
if equipped
)
. Drain exchan
g
er
a
n
d
lin
es
.
* R
e
m
o
v
e
h
o
t
a
n
d
co
l
d
w
a
t
e
r lin
es
a
n
d
h
oo
k th
e
m
to
g
ether.
* R
e
m
o
v
e
inl
e
t h
ose
fr
o
m t
a
nk
a
n
d
in
se
rt it int
o
a
co
n-
tainer o
f
nontoxic anti
f
reeze. Turn pump on.
S
tartin
g
at
f
aucet
f
urthest
f
rom pump, open all
f
aucets until anti-
fr
ee
z
e
fl
o
w
s
ou
t.
*
Turn o
ff
pump and reconnect hose to water heater and
p
u
mp
.
*
Remove seacock drain plu
g
s to prevent dama
g
e
f
rom
freezin
g
. Close all seacocks.
**
Prepare Interior o
f
Boat
f
or
S
tora
g
e
:
* To keep mildew from formin
g
, remove all items that will
hold moisture
(
PFD’s, towels, blankets, clothin
g
, canvas,
e
tc.
).
* Make sure all
g
arba
g
e is removed.
*
S
crub the inside o
f
the boat.
C
lean cabinets, drawers,
and cupboards. Allow cabin area to dr
y
and air for at
least one da
y
i
f
possible.
* Stand or prop up mattresses and cushions remainin
g
o
n board to allow
g
ood air circulation around them. Han
g
li
f
e preserver and other equipment to prevent mildew.
*
Remove an
y
detachable and valuable equipment and
e
l
ec
tr
o
ni
cs.
**
Prepare Exterior o
f
Boat
f
or
S
tora
g
e
:
* Sand the hull bottom and appl
y
at least one coat o
f
anti-
f
oulin
g
paint.
Note: This coat of paint must be applied during winterization or
before the beginning of a new boating season. Check with your
dealer for information about the paint you should use.
*
Appl
y
a coat o
f
wax to the entire boat. Put rust inhibitor
o
n all metal parts.
*
C
over the boat with a tarpaulin or moorin
g
cover. I
f
the
boat is stored outside,
y
ou ma
y
need to place supports
un
d
er t
h
e cover to s
h
ore up poc
k
ets w
h
ere ra
i
n or snow
ca
n
co
ll
ec
t.
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
4.6.4 Supportin
g
Your Boat Durin
g
Stora
ge
A cradle is the ideal support
f
or
y
our boat whenever
i
t
i
s not
i
n t
h
e water.
P
roper
ly
d
es
ig
ne
d
an
d
l
ocate
d
,
the cradle will support the boat under the main
f
rames.
S
upport at these points is essential
f
or preventin
g
dam-
a
g
e to t
h
e
h
u
ll
.