Hunter H33 - Rudders; Seawater Intake; Skin Fittings and Intakes; Windlass and Anchoring (Option)

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nt
e
r
33
•
U
nderwater
G
ea
r
6
.4
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
stock 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
s
y
stem is a ver
y
important part o
f
y
our
b
oat an
d
ver
y
important to
y
ou
r
boatin
g
sa
f
et
y
.
H
owever, a
ll
b
oat
o
perator’s should
be prepared
f
or
r
udde
r f
a
il
u
r
e
o
r
loss. That is wh
y
Hu
nt
e
r M
a
rin
e
h
as
a
b
ac
k
up ru
dd
er
s
y
stem that can be purchased
f
or our current
models.
O
ther commercial suppliers o
ff
er similar s
y
s-
tems at differin
g
benefits and costs. You should conduct
y
our own anal
y
sis to determine which alternative is best
f
or
y
ou.
CAUTION
! !
B
ecause t
h
e
b
ac
k
up s
y
stem can a
l
so
b
e
l
ost an
o
p
erator must be able to sail without a rudder or oth-
e
rwise be prepared to assemble a makeshift rudder.
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.
The next Fi
g
ure in this section will allow
y
ou to observe
th
e
c
r
oss
sec
ti
o
n ill
us
tr
a
ti
o
n
of
th
e
r
udde
r in
s
t
a
ll
ed
o
n
y
our
b
oat.
Thi
s v
i
ew a
l
so s
h
ows
y
ou t
h
e upper an
d
lower rudder bearin
g
s
.
6.3 Seawater Intak
e
6.3.1 Skin Fittin
g
s and Intakes
O
n the bottom of
y
our boat,
y
ou will find skin fittin
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 o
f
barnacles and other
g
rowth as speci
f
ied
in th
e
m
a
int
e
n
a
n
ce
sec
ti
o
n
o
f thi
s
m
a
n
ua
l t
o
m
a
int
a
in
a
cl
ear, open passa
g
ewa
y
.
The optional electronics packa
g
e
y
ou have ordered on
y
our
b
oat w
ill
l
ar
g
e
ly
d
eterm
i
ne t
h
e un
d
erwater
g
ear t
h
at
is related to the monitorin
g
equipment. Be sure and re
f
er
to
y
our documentation in
y
our owner’s packet to
f
ind out
t
h
e
d
eta
il
s a
b
out t
hi
s e
q
u
ip
ment
.
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.
Fi
g
. 6.
6
Fi
g
. 6.
5