Hunter 50 User manual

Operator's
Operator's
Manual
Manual
Hunter50
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Operator's
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H
unter 50 •
Op
erator's Manua
l
B
Dear Hunter Owner
,
C
ongratulations and welcome to the Hunter
f
amil
y
! As a Hunter owner,
y
ou will enjo
y
the qualit
y
and the
a
ttention to detail for which Hunter Boats are renowned. Hunter and
y
our dealer are committed to
y
our
se
rvi
ce
a
n
d
t
o
t
a
l
sa
ti
sfac
ti
o
n.
This Operator’s Manual will acquaint
y
ou with the proper operation and maintenance of
y
our new Hunter
b
oat, as well as boating sa
f
et
y
, which is our primar
y
concern, whether in ports or at sea.
The new boat warrant
y
registration form
y
ou signed at the time of deliver
y
will be sent to us b
y
y
our dealer.
This registers the one
y
ear warrant
y
and establishes
y
our contact in
f
ormation in our s
y
stem. It will also
a
ctivate Hunter's
C
ustomer
S
atis
f
action program
(CSS)
, our e
ff
ort to insure the highest level o
f
satis
f
action
a
nd enjo
y
ment with
y
our new Hunter. Within a few weeks of deliver
y
y
ou will receive a letter asking
y
ou to
c
omplete an online questionnaire primaril
y
about
y
our experience with the dealer.
S
everal months later
y
ou
will receive a second letter asking
y
ou to evaluate the boat. We value
y
our opinion and hope that
y
ou will
t
ake the time to complete both surve
y
s.
As
y
ou alread
y
know, we work with the highest qualit
y
equipment manu
f
acturers to suppl
y
the component
s
for
y
our boat. To receive full warrant
y
coverage on all the individual components, such as engine, electronic
s
a
nd appliances, be sure to complete and return to the
O
riginal Equipment Manu
f
acturers
(O
EM
)
warrant
y
c
ards to activate the individual warranties
f
or these important components. You will
f
ind them in the owner'
s
p
acket that also contains the OEM manuals for this equipment. Please remember all the information con
-
t
ained in the
O
EM manuals supersedes the in
f
ormation contained in this manual
.
f
Finall
y
, if
y
ou are new to boating, be certain to learn the proper rules of seamanship to ensure the safet
y
o
f
y
our passengers. Re
f
er to
C
hapman's Piloting,
S
eamanship, and
S
mall Boat Handling Manual
f
or importan
t
a
nd useful information concerning this aspect of boating. Attend a safe boating course offered b
y
the Unite
d
States Coast Guard Auxiliar
y
, United States Power Squadron, or an
y
enterprise experienced in conducting
s
a
f
e boating courses
.
f
Thank
y
ou for choosing Hunter. I am confident
y
our new boat will provide
y
ou and
y
our famil
y
with
y
ears o
f
e
njo
y
able boating.
Th
a
nk Y
ou
!
From the
G
eneral Manager
Mike
Williams
General Mana
g
er

H
unter 50 •
Op
erator's Manua
l
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As the owner of a Hunter 50,
y
ou have chosen one of the finest boats mone
y
can bu
y.
H
unter
C
orporation, is one o
f
America’s oldest privatel
y
held boatin
g
companies. In Februar
y
1996 Hunter became
an emp
l
o
y
ee owners
hi
p compan
y
.
W
e cont
i
nue to
b
e
d
e
di
cate
d
to
gi
v
i
n
g
y
ou a qua
li
t
y
b
oat t
h
at w
ill
b
r
i
n
g
y
ou
y
ears
o
f
en
j
o
y
ment whether
y
ou’re spendin
g
a da
y
at the marina or cruisin
g
down a waterwa
y
. Per
f
ormance, dependabilit
y
,
s
a
f
et
y
, and com
f
ort is more than
j
ust a catch
y
phrase at Hunter. It is the basis
f
or ever
y
step o
f
desi
g
n and construction
to assure
y
ou of man
y
pleasure-filled
y
ears of boatin
g
.
A Proud Herita
ge
With ever
y
Hunter, three
g
enerations o
f
experience combine with modern en
g
ineerin
g
and production techniques pro-
vide
y
ou one of the most affordable, full featured fishin
g
boats in the industr
y
toda
y
.
From the stem to the stern, ever
y
piece o
f
equipment and its placement has been en
g
ineered to provide the most
s
easone
d
sa
il
er w
i
t
h
t
h
e
b
est a
d
vanta
g
e on t
h
e water.
H
unter
h
as
i
nc
l
u
d
e
d
ever
y
t
hi
n
g
to ma
k
e ours t
h
e most comp
l
ete
s
a
ili
n
g
vesse
l
on t
h
e mar
k
et to
d
a
y
.
How to Use this Manual
M
an
y
people read their operator’s manual from be
g
innin
g
to end when the
y
first receive their new boat. If
y
ou do this, it
will help
y
ou learn about the features and controls for
y
our new boat. In this manual,
y
ou’ll find that pictures and words
work to
g
ether to explain thin
g
s quickl
y
.
T
able of Content
s
A
g
ood place to look for what
y
ou need is in the Table of Contents in the be
g
innin
g
of this manual. It is a list of the
c
hapters and the pa
g
e number where
y
ou’ll
f
ind them.
Safet
y
Warnin
g
s and S
y
mbols
In Boating Safety section you will find a number of cautions, warnings, and danger symbols to tell you about things
that could hurt you.
In this chapter we tell you where the hazards are. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce them. Please
read this chapter carefully, to prevent yourself or someone else from possible injury.
An
y
questions re
g
ardin
g
y
our Hunter ® or this manual contact Customer Service at
:
H
unter
C
orporatio
n
R
oute 441, Post
Off
ice Box 103
0
Alachua, FL. U
S
A 32616
P
hone:
(
386
)
462-307
7
F
ax:
(
386
)
462-407
7
e
-mail: customerservice
@
huntermarine.com
(
8am to 4pm E
S
T
)
1-800-771-5556

H
unter 50 •
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erator's Manua
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1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Documents and Forms
2. Documents and Forms
3. Warranty
3. Warranty
4. Boating Safety
4. Boating Safety
5. Fuel System
5. Fuel System
6. Underwater Gear
6. Underwater Gear
7. DC Electric Systems
7. DC Electric Systems
8. AC Electric Systems
8. AC Electric Systems
9. Water Systems
9. Water Systems
10. Sanitation and Waste Systems
10. Sanitation and Waste Systems
11. Engines and Transmissions
11. Engines and Transmissions
12. Sails and Rigging
12. Sails and Rigging
13. Getting Underway
13. Getting Underway
14. Maintenance
14. Maintenance
15. Glossary
15. Glossary
Operator’s Manual at a Glance

How do I
p
revent Carbon Monoxide
buildup?
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?
pg.4.8
How do I fuel my boat?
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?
pg. 5.
6
How do I drain water from my fuel filters?
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pg.
5
.
7
How do I remove my battery
?
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.
pg. 7.
3
How do I connect shore
p
ower
?
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pg.8.
5
How do I disconnect the shore
power
?
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pg. 8.
5
How do I run my macerator pump?
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pg.
10
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6
How do I start my engines
?
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pg.
1
3.
3
What to do in case of a fire
.
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pg. 4.
1
2
Fixing scratche
s
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pg.
1
4.
3
Periodic maintenanc
e
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pg.
1
4.
11
Wi
nter
i
zat
i
on
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pg.
1
4.8
Lifting and Storing your boat
.
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.
t
pg.
1
4.
7
How do I start my generator power
?
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pg. 8.
6
How do I shut down my generator?
pg. 8.6
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How do I operate my air conditioning?
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pg. 8.
6
How do I fill my fresh water tank? pg. 9.
2
How do I sanitize my water
?
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9.3
How do I connect dockside water?
pg. 9.2
?
How do my bilge pumps work?
.
?
pg.
1
0.3
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unter 50 •
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erator's Manua
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unter 50 •
Op
erator's Manua
l
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1. Introduction 1.
1
1.1 Th
e
M
a
n
ua
l P
ac
k
e
t 1.
2
1.2 Your Responsibilities 1.
2
1.3 Dealers Responsibilities 1.3
1.4
Sou
r
ces
of
In
fo
rm
a
ti
o
n 1.
3
1.5 Equipment Manu
f
acturer Manuals 1.4
1.
6
W
a
rr
a
nti
es
1.4
1.7 H
u
ll I
de
nti
f
i
ca
ti
o
n N
u
m
be
r 1.4
1.
8
M
a
n
ufac
t
u
r
e
r
s
Ce
rti
f
i
ca
ti
o
n
s
1.4
1.9
S
ervice Parts and Repair 1.5
2. Forms 2.
1
Docu
m
e
nt
s
a
n
d
F
o
rm
s
O
v
e
rvi
e
w 2.
2
O
ut o
f
Water Inspection 2.3
In Water Inspection 2.6
P
re-Departure
C
hecklist 2.
7
A
f
ter
S
ailin
g
C
hecklist 2.
8
P
re-Deliver
y
S
ervice record 2.
9
Fl
oa
t Pl
a
n 2.1
0
Maintenance Lo
g
2.11
3
. Warrant
y
3.
1
Warrant
y
In
f
ormation 3.
2
O
wner In
f
ormation
C
ard
3
.4
R
estrictions to Warranties
3
.
5
Warrant
y
Re
g
istration 3.6
S
ample Form Letter 3.
7
4
. Boatin
g
Safet
y
4.
1
4.1
S
a
f
et
y
4.
2
4.2
C
arbon Monoxide Hazard 4.4
4.3
O
ther Dan
g
ers 4.1
0
4.4 Fir
e
4.1
2
4.5 Distress
S
i
g
nals 4.1
2
Li
g
htnin
g
Illustration 4.15
Interior Arran
g
ement 4.16
G
eneral Boat Arran
g
ements 4.1
7
Deck Arrangement 4.21
Ventilation (A/C Ductwork) 4.22
5. Fuel S
y
stem 5.
1
Fuel
S
a
f
et
y
C
hecklist 5.
2
5
.1 F
ue
l
s
T
a
nk
s
5
.
3
5
.2 Fuel
S
uppl
y
Lines and Hoses 5.4
5
.
3
F
ue
l V
a
lv
es
5
.
5
5
.4 F
ue
l Filt
e
r
s
5
.
5
F
ue
l Filt
e
r R
efe
r
e
n
ce
5
.
7
5
.
5
LP
G
5
.
8
Troubleshooting 5.10
Fuel System Drawing 5.13
LPG Arrangement 5.14
6. Underwater Gear 6.
1
6
.1 Mechanical Propulsion
C
omponents 6.
2
6
.2
S
teerin
g
6.3
6
.3
S
eawater Pickup 6.4
6
.4 Windlass and Anchorin
g
6.5
6
.5 Bow Thruster
O
ption 6.
7
Troubleshooting 6.7
Through Hulls Illustration 6.9
Bottom Through Hulls 6.10
7. DC Electric 7.
1
7.1 The D
C
Electrical
Sy
stem 7.
2
7.2
Sy
stems and
C
omponents 7.
5
7.3
O
perations and Maintenance 7.
8
Troubleshooting 7.10
12 Volt DC Lighting 7.11
12 Volt Deck Lighting 7.12
DC Hull Harness 7.13
DC Hull Harness (cont) 7.14
8
. AC Electric 8.
1
8
.1 Power
S
uppl
y
C
omponents 8.
2
8
.2
Sy
stems and
C
omponents 8.4
8
.3
O
perations and Maintenance 8.
5
Troubleshooting 8.8
AC Electric Arrangement 8.9
9
. Water S
y
stems 9.
1
9
.1 Dockside Water
S
uppl
y
9.
2
9
.2 Water Tanks
9
.
2
9
.3 Pumps 9.4
Table o
f
C
ontents

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unter 50 •
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erator's Manua
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9
.4 Pickups and Strainers 9.
5
Water Manifold Le
g
end 9.
7
Troubleshooting 9.8
Fresh Water Arrangement 9.9
A/C Cooling (Raw Water) 9.10
10. Sanitar
y
S
y
stems 10.
1
10.1 Drains and Dischar
g
es 10.
2
10.2 Pumps 10.3
1
0
.
3
O
ther Waste Related 1
0
.4
10.4 Head S
y
stem 10.
5
10.5
O
perations and Maintenance 10.
5
Troubleshooting 10.5
Bilge Pump Layout 10.9
Black Water System 10.10
Grey Water System 10.11
11. En
g
ines and Transmissions 11.
1
11.1 En
g
ines 11.
2
11.2 Tr
a
n
s
mi
ss
i
o
n
s
11.4
11.3
O
perations and Maintenance 11.4
Troubleshooting 11.6
Exhaust System Arrangement 11.9
12. Sails and Ri
gg
in
g
12.
1
12.1 Main Ri
g
Components 12.
2
12.2 Th
e
M
as
t 12.
2
12.
3
The Boom 12.
2
12.4 The
S
ails 12.
3
12.5 Reefin
g
Instructions 12.3
12.6 Reefin
g
Procedure 12.3
12.7 Shakin
g
out a Reef 12.3
12.8 Spinnaker
(O
ption
)
12.3
12.
9
The Arch 12.4
12.10 Protectin
g
Your Ri
gg
in
g
12.
5
Standing Rigging 12.6
Boom & Mainsheet Purchase Layout 12.10
Sailplans 12.12
Standard Running Rigging 12.14
Furling Running Rigging 12.16
Jib Furling Line Layout 12.18
Self-Tacking Jib Sheet 12.19
Mainsheet Traveler 12.20
Arch Installation 12.21
13. Gettin
g
Underwa
y
13.
1
13.1 Boardin
g
Your Boat 13.
2
13.2 Startin
g
the En
g
ine 13.3
13.3 Gettin
g
Underwa
y
13.4
13.4 Returnin
g
to Port 13.6
13.5 Emer
g
enc
y
O
perations 13.6
14. Maintenance 14.
1
14.1 M
a
int
e
n
a
n
ce
M
a
t
e
ri
a
l
s
14.
2
14.2 Ext
e
ri
o
r 14.
2
14.
3
Interior 14.4
14.4 Mechanical S
y
stems 14.4
14.
5
Periodic Maintenance 14.
6
14.6 Liftin
g
and Stora
g
e 14.
7
14.7 Fittin
g
out after Stora
g
e 14.
9
15. Glossar
y
15.
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Introduction
Hunter 50
Hunter 50
Chapter 1
Chapter 1

H
unter
50
• Introductio
n
1.
2
1.1 The manual
p
acke
t
This operator
’
s manual, alon
g
with
y
our owner's packet,
has been compiled to help
y
ou to operate
y
our boat with
s
afet
y
and pleasure. The
O
wner's /
O
perator's Manual
:
D
escribes basic sa
f
et
y
in
f
ormation
;
D
escribes some of the features of
y
our boat;
D
escribes the equipment on
y
our boat
;
C
ontains
f
undamentals o
f
the use o
f
that equipment;
C
ontains fundamentals of the use of
y
our boat
.
H
owever, please note that the information in this
manual onl
y
summarizes more detailed informa-
tion in the equipment manuals. The summaries are
intended to be a convenient reference for dail
y
use
.
O
EM manuals take
p
recedence over the infor-
m
a
ti
o
n in th
e
m
a
n
ufac
t
u
r
es
docu
m
e
nt
s
.
This information does not
g
ive
y
ou a course in boatin
g
s
a
f
et
y
, or how to navi
g
ate, anchor, or dock
y
our boat.
O
peratin
g
a boat, sail or power, requires more skills,
k
now
l
e
dg
e an
d
awareness t
h
an
i
s necessar
y
to operate
a
ca
r
o
r tr
uc
k.
1.2 Your Res
p
onsibilities
P
lease keep this manual in a dr
y
and secure but
rea
dily
access
ibl
e p
l
ace an
d
l
eave
i
t on t
h
e
b
oat
a
t
a
ll tim
es
! M
a
k
e
su
r
e
t
o
h
a
n
d
o
v
e
r thi
s
m
a
n
ua
l
to the new owner if
y
ou decide to sell the boat
.
I
f
this is
y
our
f
irst boat o
f
this t
y
pe or
y
ou are chan
g
-
in
g
to a new boat
y
ou are not familiar with, please
i
nsure t
h
at
y
ou o
b
ta
i
n
h
an
dli
n
g
an
d
operat
i
n
g
expe-
rience be
f
ore assumin
g
command. For
y
our sa
f
e-
t
y
, and the safet
y
of
y
our passen
g
ers
y
ou must
:
Take a course in Boatin
g
S
a
f
et
y;
Get instruction, or aide in the safe and proper han-
dlin
g
of
y
our boat;
Familiarize
y
oursel
f
and
y
our passen
g
ers o
f
the loca-
tions, and use o
f
all sa
f
et
y
, and essential operatin
g
e
qu
i
pment
.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
nderstand and follow the rules of the road
;
Learn how to navi
g
ate a boat in the proper sea, and
weat
h
er con
di
t
i
ons;
R
e
g
ister
y
our boat, contact state boatin
g
authorities,
or the marine dealer
f
or the re
g
istration requirem
e
nt
s.
Boatin
g
Safet
y
courses provide owners and operators
with the opportunit
y
to
g
ain knowled
g
e and experience
in a variet
y
of skills
:
N
avi
g
atio
n
S
eamanship and boat handlin
g
Ru
l
es
o
f th
e
R
oad
Knowled
g
e of federal, state, and local re
g
ulations
W
eather predictio
n
S
a
f
et
y
at sea
S
urvival in bad weather
R
espect for others on the water
Fi
r
s
t
aid
Rad
i
o
co
mm
u
ni
ca
ti
on
D
istress si
g
nals
R
enderin
g
assistance to others
U
se of lifesavin
g
equipmen
t
Po
ll
u
ti
o
n
co
ntr
o
l
Knowled
g
e o
f
the boat and its s
y
stems
S
eaworthiness
L
eav
i
n
g
or approac
hi
n
g
a
d
oc
k
moor
i
n
g
A
nc
h
or
i
n
g
an
d
we
ighi
n
g
anc
h
or
Beachin
g
the boat and shallow water operations
Towin
g
and bein
g
towe
d
H
andlin
g
moorin
g
lines and t
y
in
g
u
p
P
rocedures for emer
g
encies includin
g
fire, floodin
g
,
c
ollision, and medical emer
g
encies, etc
.
Even when
y
our boat is cate
g
orized for them, the sea
an
d
w
i
n
d
con
di
t
i
ons correspon
di
n
g
to t
h
e
d
es
ig
n cat-
eg
ories A, B, or
C
(
see the desi
g
n cate
g
or
y
example at
the end of this section.
)
can ran
g
e from stron
g
g
ale to
s
evere conditions where onl
y
a competent, fit and trained
c
rew handlin
g
a well maintained boat can sa
f
el
y
operate
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Fig. 1.1 Design Categories
Sea and wind conditions for which a boat is
assessed by the International Standard to be
suitable, provided the craft is correctly handled
in the sense of good seamanship and operated
at a speed appropriate to the prevailing sea
state.
Design Category A (“ocean”)
Category of boats considered suitable to operate
in seas with significant wave heights above 4 m
and wind speeds in excess of Beaufort Force 8,
but excluding abnormal conditions, e.g. hurri-
canes.
Design Category B (“coastal”)
Category of boats considered suitable to operate
in seas with significant wave heights up to 4 m
and winds of Beaufort Force 8 or less
Design Category C (“inshore”)
Category of boats considered suitable to operate
in seas with significant wave heights up to 2 m
and a typical steady wind force of Beaufort Force
6 or less.
Design Category D (“sheltered waters”)
Category of boats considered suitable to operate
in waters with significant wave heights up to and
including 0,30 m with occasional waves of 0,5 m
height, for example from passing vessels, and a
typical steady wind force of Beaufort 4 or less.
REF: EN ISO 12217
1.3 Dealer's Res
p
onsibilitie
s
In addition to a pre-deliver
y
check and service of
y
ou
r
boat,
y
our dealer should
g
ive to
y
ou
:
A description and demonstration of the safet
y
s
y
stems,
f
eatures, instruments, and controls o
f
y
our boat
;
An orientation in the
g
eneral operation and mechanical
sy
stems of
y
our boat;
An explanation o
f
the Hunter
CS
I Pro
g
ram and Hot Alert
process for same.
A cop
y
o
f
the Product Deliver
y
S
ervice Record
f
orm”
c
omp
l
ete
d
by
y
ou an
d
t
h
e
d
ea
l
er
d
ur
i
n
g
y
our
i
nspect
i
on
of the boat
;
A review of all warrant
y
information and how to obtain
warrant
y
serv
i
ce;
T
he com
p
lete Owner’s Packet
.
I
f
y
ou do not receive these materials,
f
orms, or in
f
orma-
tion, or
y
ou have an
y
questions contact
y
our dealer, o
r
c
all 1-800-771-5556
1.4 Sources of Information
In North America, contact one of the followin
g
for
Boatin
g
courses
:
U
.S. Coast Guard Auxiliar
y
U
.
S
. Power
S
quadron
C
anadian Power and Sail Squadrons
R
ed
C
ross
S
tate Boatin
g
O
ffices
Yacht
C
lubs
C
ontact
y
our dealer or the Boat/U.S. Foundation at 1-
8
00-
33
6-2628
O
utside of North America, contact
y
our boat dealer,
or
y
our
g
overnment boatin
g
a
g
enc
y
for assistance
.
H
unter supplies
y
ou with; and recommends that
y
ou read
the followin
g:
P
ilotin
g
, Seamanship and Small Yacht Handlin
g
(
Chapman
)
M
otor Yacht and
S
ailin
g
P
.
O
. Box 2319, FDR Statio
n
N
ew York , NY 1000
2
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H
unter recommends that
y
ou purchase and read the
f
ollowin
g:
Y
ac
ht
s
m
a
n H
a
n
dboo
k
b
y
Tom Bottoml
y
M
otor Yacht and Sailin
g
P
.
O
. Box 2319, FDR
S
tatio
n
New York, NY 1000
2
The
C
omplete Book o
f
Maintenance and Repai
r
b
y
Dave Kendall
D
oubleda
y
and Co.
G
arden
C
it
y
, NY 1153
0
P
leasure Yachtin
g
and Seamanshi
p
U
.
S
.
C
oast
G
uard Auxiliar
y
306
Wilson Road
O
aklands
Newark, DE 1971
1
1.5 E
q
ui
p
ment Manufacturer Manuals
H
unter purchased various equipment and components
from other manufacturers and installed them on
y
our
boat while it was bein
g
built. Examples include the
e
n
g
ines, pumps, and the
g
enerator. Most
O
EMs
(O
ri
g
inal
E
quipment Manufacturers
)
have provided operation and
maintenance manuals
f
or
y
our boat’s equipment. Keep
O
EM manuals with
y
our Hunter
O
perator's Manual in a
safe and accessible place. Be sure to pass them alon
g
to the new owner i
f
y
ou sell
y
our boat.
NOTE: The OEM manuals take precedence over the
Hunter Operator's Manual. If information in the Hunter
Operator's Manual differs from that in the OEM manuals,
follow the information in the OEM manuals.
1.6 Warranties
Nearl
y
all
O
EM equipment has its own limited warran-
ties. Warrant
y
re
g
istration cards are in
y
our
O
perator’s
p
ac
k
et.
Locate and read the individual warranties; put them
to
g
ether for eas
y
, future reference.
For international owner's;
y
our warrant
y
can be
f
ound in
y
our CE compliant
O
wner's Manual.
For U.
S
. and non-EU compliant countries,
y
our warrant
y
in
f
o can be
f
ound in the Warrant
y
section, chapter 3 o
f
the
O
perator's Manual.
1.7 Hull Identification Number
(
HIN
)
Th
e
"H
u
ll I
de
ntifi
ca
ti
o
n N
u
m
be
r" l
oca
t
ed
o
n th
e
s
t
a
r
boa
r
d
a
f
t side, is the most important identi
fy
in
g
f
actor, and must
be included in all correspondence and orders. Failure
to include it creates dela
y
s. Also of vital importance are
the en
g
ine serial numbers and part numbers when writ-
in
g
about or orderin
g
parts for
y
our en
g
ine. Refer to the
e
n
g
ine manufacturers manuals for locations of en
g
ine
serial numbers
,
and record them
f
or
f
uture re
f
erence
.
US
-H
U
NP
C
XXXDXX
X
H
u
ll N
u
m
be
r f
o
rm
a
t
:
“
U
S
” - countr
y
ori
g
in,
“
LHR” - Manu
f
acturer,
“
P
C
” -
len
g
th code, “XXX” - hull number, “D” - month code, “X”
-
y
ear code,
“
XX” - model
y
ea
r
1.8 Manufacturers Certifications
As a boat manu
f
acturer Hunter builds their products to
g
uidelines established under the Federal Boat Safet
y
Act
o
f 1971. The act is promul
g
ated b
y
the U.S. Coast Guard
who has authorit
y
to en
f
orce these laws on boat manu-
facturers that sell products in the United States. Hunter
e
nsures that all of it's products compl
y
with these laws.
The NMMA, National Marine Manufacturers Association,
provides Hunter with a third part
y
certification. The
NMMA is an or
g
anization that represents the marine
industr
y
and assists manufacturers, boat dealers, mari-
nas, repair
y
ards and component suppliers in areas o
f
le
g
islation, environmental concerns, marine business
g
rowth, and state and federal
g
overnment a
g
enc
y
inter-
action. The third part
y
certification that Hunter partici-
pates in, uses well known
S
tandards and Recommended
P
ractices of the ABYC, American Boat and Safet
y
Council.
We at Hunter participate extensivel
y
in the ABY
C
, which is
all non-profit, and develops and publishes voluntar
y
stan-
dards and recommended
p
ractices for boat and e
q
ui
p
ment
desi
g
n, construction, service and repair. We utilize all appli-
cab
l
e
ABY
C
s
t
a
n
da
r
ds
in th
e
co
n
s
tr
uc
ti
o
n
o
f H
u
nt
e
r
boa
t
s
.
Finall
y
Hunter sells their products worldwide, and as
such must conform to the various rules and re
g
ulations
required b
y
other countries. Most notabl
y
are the IS
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standards in Europe which require the application o
f
the
C
E
(C
ommon European
)
mark. This mark, much like
the NMMA certification here in the U.S.,
g
ives
y
ou the
boat owner speci
f
ic in
f
ormation concernin
g
y
our boat.
1.9 Service, Parts, and Repair for
y
our Boa
t
When
y
our boat needs serviced, parts, or
re
p
a
i
r, ta
k
e
i
t to an aut
h
or
i
ze
d
H
unter
d
ea
l
-
e
r. To
f
ind a dealer in
y
our area call 800-771-5556,
o
r internationall
y
y
ou can call 01-305-82460
0
To find re
p
air and
p
arts facilities for the e
q
ui
p
ment installed
o
n
y
our boat, re
f
er to the manual
f
or that component.
If a problem is not handled to
y
our satisfaction
:
D
iscuss an
y
warrant
y
related problems directl
y
with the service mana
g
er of the dealership or
y
our
sales person.
G
ive the dealer an opportunit
y
to help
the service department resolve the matter for
y
ou.
I
f
a problem arises that has not been resolved to
y
our
satis
f
action b
y
y
our dealer, contact Hunter at 800-771-
5
556, and the a
pp
ro
p
riate customer service de
p
artment
in
f
ormation will be provided to
y
ou.

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unter
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o
rm
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2
Y
our
H
unter
d
ea
l
er comp
l
etes t
h
e
Pre-Delivery
y
Inspection Report
pp
(
Fi
g
. 2.1
)
be
f
ore
y
ou take deliver
y
o
f
y
our boat. It is the dealer’s responsibilit
y
to both
y
ou
and to Hunter to
g
ive
y
our boat a final inspection. The
purpose o
f
this inspection is to assure proper ad
j
ustment
and operation o
f
the entire vessel. Your dealer should
prov
id
e
y
ou w
i
t
h
t
h
e
P
re-
D
e
li
ver
y
I
nspect
i
on
R
eport at
the time o
f
deliver
y
.
H
unter will not pa
y
warrant
y
costs for items that should
h
ave
b
een covere
d
i
n t
h
e pre-
d
e
li
ver
y
serv
i
ce
i
nspect
i
on
and recorded on the Pre-Deliver
y
Inspection Report.
O
wners must coordinate with the dealer to insure
H
unter warrant
y
re
g
istration is completed and returned
t
o
H
u
nt
e
r
.
In
se
rt
ed
a
t th
e
e
n
d
o
f thi
s
sec
ti
o
n
a
r
e
se
v
e
r
a
l r
eco
r
ds
y
ou will
f
ind help
f
ul.
U
se t
h
eB
O
AT REC
O
R
D
(
Fi
g
. 2.2
)
to record all impor-
tant in
f
ormation about
y
our boat and its equipment. A
f
te
r
y
our dealer has recorded all the information, remove the
record from
y
our
O
wner’s Manual and store in a safe
place. Do not keep this
f
orm aboard
y
our boat
.
The
F
L
O
AT PLA
N
(
Fi
g
2.4
)
provides a record of
y
ou
r
destination, departure and return times, boat descrip-
tion, passen
g
er list, and other information about the trip
y
ou have planned. At the bottom of the form is space fo
r
listin
g
emer
g
enc
y
phone numbers in case
y
our return
is dela
y
ed past the expected time. It also has space fo
r
indicatin
g
information about the person fillin
g
the report.
Leave the completed
f
orm ashore with a responsible
person. We recommend
y
ou make several copies of this
form each boatin
g
season to make sure
y
ou have a
g
ood
s
uppl
y
.
The
M
AINTENANCE L
OG
(
Fi
g
2.5
)
helps to keep main-
tenance records in one place. Usin
g
this lo
g
will allow
y
ou to track maintenance work that has been completed
an
d
to
d
eterm
i
ne w
h
en ma
i
ntenance
i
s re
q
u
i
re
d
.
Y
ou
r
dealer will also
f
ind this in
f
ormation help
f
ul. I
f
y
ou decide
to sell
y
our boat, the maintenance record will make
y
ou
r
b
oat seea
bl
e
b
ecause
i
t te
ll
s prospect
i
ve
b
u
y
ers t
h
at
y
ou
have taken
g
ood care o
f
y
our boat
.
The
ACCIDENT REPORT
, No one likes to think about
T
T
havin
g
a boatin
g
accident, but boatin
g
accidents do
happen. You must file an accident report after a boatin
g
accident
j
ust as
y
ou must file an accident report after an
automobile accident. A cop
y
o
f
the U.
S
.
C
oast
G
uard
Accident Report is included at the end of this section.
You can
g
et more copies o
f
the report b
y
callin
g
the U.
S
.
C
oast
G
uard Boatin
g
S
a
f
et
y
Hotline at 1-800-368-5674.
You must
f
ile this re
p
ort with the U.
S
.
C
oast
G
uard within
48 hours a
f
ter an accident resultin
g
in one o
f
the
followin
g:
A person disappears
f
rom a vessel under circumstances
that indicate death or in
j
ur
y
P
ersonal in
j
ur
y
requirin
g
medical treatment be
y
ond
f
irst
a
i
d
D
ama
g
e to the vessel or propert
y
dama
ge
C
om
p
lete loss of the vesse
l
S
tate statutes determine whether
y
ou must file an
acc
id
ent re
p
ort
i
n t
hi
s case.
A
n acc
id
ent re
p
ort must
b
e
f
iled i
f
the dama
g
e exceeds a threshold dollar value as
e
stablished b
y
the states, the threshold is $100-$200.
C
all the Boatin
g
Safet
y
Hotline
(
800-368-5647
)
to verif
y
the threshold
f
or a particular state.
Note: State and local agencies may also have accident
reporting requirements. Check with local enforcement
agencies or with your local Hunter dealer regarding local
requirements.
All Hunter boats are built in compliance with applicable
U
nited States Coast Guard re
g
ulations and recommen-
da
ti
o
n
s
a
t th
e
tim
e
o
f
co
n
s
tr
uc
ti
o
n.
H
unter boats compl
y
with the standards developed b
y
the National Marine Manufactures Association
(
NMMA
)
f
or its Boat
C
erti
f
ication Pro
g
ram.
The locator drawin
g
s will help
y
ou find the location o
f
devices and equipment
.
NOTE: Efforts have been made to make the drawings in
this manual consistent with production. However, in the
effort to improve this vessel, modifications have been
made in the design that may date some of the drawings
in this manual.
O
n the next few pa
g
es
y
ou will find sample forms
f
or some o
f
the issues dealin
g
with
y
our new boat.
Familiarize
y
oursel
f
with these
f
orms, use them, the
y
can
b
e ver
y
h
an
dy
.

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nt
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a
n
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o
rm
s
D
ear Hunter
O
wner,
Attached
y
ou will find a list of items and recommendations that we believe should be incorporated into
y
our own
o
n
g
oin
g
list o
f
preventative maintenance items and sa
f
et
y
check points. THI
S
LI
S
T
S
H
OU
LD N
O
T BE
CO
N
S
ID-
E
RED A
CO
MPLETE
S
ERVI
C
E MAN
U
AL
O
R THE
O
NLY ITEM
S
O
N Y
OU
R B
O
AT IN NEED
O
F R
OU
TINE MAINTE-
NANCE, INSPECTI
O
N
O
R ATTENTI
O
N.
You will
f
ind that we address commonl
y
f
ound optional equipment items installed on Hunter boats, as well as most
standard equipment from Hunter Marine.
O
wner’s need to familiarize themselves with individual equipment manuals
o
n all such items, especiall
y
a
f
termarket purchases or optional equipment installed b
y
y
our dealer or Hunter Marine.
This should insure that
y
ou are
f
ollowin
g
the manu
f
acturer’s recommendations
f
or proper maintenance and up-keep.
We stron
g
l
y
recommend that all owners complete a Power
S
quadron course
f
ollowed with a complementar
y
boat
inspection be
f
ore leavin
g
the dock. To locate a Power
S
quadron in
y
our area please visit < www.usps.org >.
R
eviewin
g
and familiarizin
g
yourself with the Chapman’s Pilotin
g
Manual is also hi
g
hly recommended
for ever
y
boat owner. This manual contains demonstrations for safet
y
drills which should be
p
racticed
routinely, dealin
g
with adverse conditions,
g
eneral boat handlin
g
and recommended safety equipment.
Our opinion is that no boat owner should operate a boat without first reviewin
g
this manual and with-
o
ut havin
g
ready access to it while sailin
g
.
W
e hope that this list will be beneficial to you in your on
g
oin
g
maintenance and upkeep. Safe boat-
in
g
!
Th
a
nk Y
ou
Hu
nter M
a
rine
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o
rm
s
2.4
P
re
li
m
i
nar
y
care an
d
ma
i
ntenance c
h
ec
kli
s
t
A qualified Technician should be used if you are not completely confident in your ability to
m
ake repairs or inspections
.
Out of Water Ins
p
ection
Pre-launch ins
p
ection
____
Sacrificial zinc anodes installed
_
___ Propeller installed with keyway, nuts and cotter pi
n
_
___ Propeller shaft turns freely and without excess wobble
____
Struts and shaft lo
g
free of corrosio
n
_
___ Rudder swings easily & correct with wheel directio
n
_
___ Rudder and post inspected for cracks and/or concealed damage (may require removing rudder
)
____
Auxiliar
y
tiller handle properl
y
ali
g
ned, fits securel
y
and operational
_
___ All thru-hulls and valves below water line inspected for corrosion, labeled and closed until after launch
_
___ Bottom paint in satisfactory condition
____
Hull freshl
y
cleaned and waxed (free of
g
elcoat dama
g
e)
_
___ Mooring, safety lines and fenders onboard and in good condition
_
___ House & engine start batteries installed and filled with correct electrolyte level
s
____
House & en
g
ine start batter
y
boxes secured
_
___ All battery terminals clean and wires secured
_
___ Engine block & transmission drains closed
____
Speed / Depth transducers in place. Speed paddle wheel rotates smoothl
y
_
___ Hose clamps on all systems below water line tight
_
___ Keel bolts tight and clea
n
____
Exhaust hose attached and secured
_
___ Boat is free of internal and external water leaks above water line
(Failure to stop water intrusion could result in permanent damage or deterioration of structural coring materials, internal wiring and cause mildew and molding)
M
ast Assembl
y
____
Review manufacturers manual for maintenance and up-keep
_
___ Spreaders securely fastened
_
___ Mast and spreaders free of corrosion and stress cracks
____
Standin
g
ri
gg
in
g
and pins inspected for wear, tear, corrosion and crackin
g
_
___ External wiring secured for anchor, steaming and deck light
s
_
___ Electronic wind indicator installed per manufacturers recommendation
____
Manual wind indicator installed on masthead
_
___ VHF antenna installed and connected
_
___ Headsail furling system installed inspected per manufacturers recommendatio
n
____
Runnin
g
ri
gg
in
g
inspected for wear and tea
r
_
___ Mast step stand-up blocks secured and operational
_
___ Main Sail, jib sail and flaking system inspected for wear and tear (non-furling mast).
____
In- mast s
y
stem checked for smooth operation and overall condition of sail
s
_
___ Specified pre-bend and diagonal tensions attained in mast. See owners manual
_
___ Mast to deck wiring properly sealed with drip loop

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Anchor S
y
stem and Ground Tackl
e
____ Anchor windlass inspected per manufacturers recommendation
____
Anchor secured in bow roller assembl
y
____ Spare anchor onboard and accessible.
____ See Chapman’s Manual for recommendations on anchors, anchor lines and drogue
s
____
Anchor line pa
y
s out and retrieves into anchor locker without difficult
y
____ Bitter end of anchor line secured
____ Anchor rode inspected and free of abrasions
____
Anchor chain shackle lock-wired at pin after secured to anchor and corrosion fre
e
____ Anchor locker hatch secures properly with anchor and line in plac
e
____ Anchor locker free of debris insid
e
____
Anchor locker drains ope
n
Fuel S
y
ste
m
____
Tank fuel level indicator functionin
g
properl
y
____ Fuel clean and treated with engine manufacturers recommended additives
____ Primary and secondary filters cleaned or replaced
____
Fuel tank suppl
y
valves ope
n
____ Fuel tank vent clear from tank to atmosphere (hose has anti-siphoned loop in place at hull or deck side)
Steerin
g
S
y
ste
m
____ Inspect and service steering system according to manufacturer’s recommendation
____ Clean and grease autopilot drive chain
s
____
Ensure compass li
g
ht is operational
P
rimar
y
Pumps Functional
____
Manual bil
g
e pumps
____ Electric bilge pumps and float switches (discharge hose has anti-siphon loop in place to prevent back flow under sail)
____ Macerator pump
s
____
Fresh water pumps
____Toilet flush pumps
____ Shower sump pump
s
____
Hi
g
h water bil
g
e alarm pump
Illumination and small electrical com
p
onents check
____
Bow li
g
ht
____ Cabin lights
____ Stern light
____
Deck li
g
ht
____ Instrument lamps
____ Masthead light
____
Chart li
g
ht
____ Anchor light
____ Courtesy lights
____
Readin
g
li
g
hts
____ Distribution panel light
s
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____ Smoke detectors operational
____
CO detectors operational (one per cabin recommended)
____ Engine & generator room blower operational
____ Auto fire suppression system operational (engine compartment)
____
Shore power cord and adapter plu
g
operational. See manufacturer’s manual for complete details
____ 110 or 220 VAC outlets operational - Ground fault circuits functionin
g
____ 110 or 220 VAC inverter/battery charging systems functioning properl
y
____
Cockpit control s
y
stems operational
Fresh Water S
y
stems
____
Hot water heater drains shut
____ All spigots and hose bibs shut
____ All tanks flushed clean and free of debris and antifreez
e
____
Water heater tank and lines flushed of antifreez
e
____ All water lines and components purged of air and checked for leaks
____ Sinks and drains checked for leaks and adequate flow
____
Cockpit shower operational
____ Fresh water filters clea
n
____ Tank water level indicator systems operating- labeling and tank valve selection correspond
H
ead and Holdin
g
Tank S
y
stems
____ Vent clear from tank to atmosphere
____
Filled with fresh water and test pumped with macerato
r
____ Toilets flush to holding tanks properly
____ Waste level indicating system properly functionin
g
____
No leaks at an
y
hose fittin
g
within the s
y
ste
m
Galle
y
S
y
stems
____
Gas bottle filled installed and connected to re
g
ulator. Inspect Gas s
y
stem for leaks after 3 minutes.
Should a leak be detected immediately close the main valve exit boat and seek professional assistance for a
thorough inspection.
____
Stove and oven operational. Refer to manufacturer’s manual for proper operation and trouble shootin
g
.
____ Gimbal latch secure and operational
____ LPG stowage locker drain open and tank storage area free of derbies
.
____
Microwave operational
____ Refrigerator operational and proper temperature attained
____ Freezer operational and proper temperature attained
____
USCG waste disposal-warnin
g
poster onboard or in owner’s packa
ge
____ Icebox drains to sump or bilge properl
y
____ Icebox drain plugs installed
T
o
p
s
id
e
I
ns
p
ect
i
on
____ Swim seats / ladders / gates operational
____
Swim seat latch operatin
g
correctl
y
____ Cockpit hatches operate properly (adjustments should be made with boat in water
)
____ Canvas properly cleaned and installed
____
Cockpit cushions cleaned and installed
____ Lifeline fittings tight and secure