Hunter H18 User manual

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Operator's
Manual
Manual

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erator's Manua
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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 and rig
-
g
ing, be sure to complete and return to the
O
riginal Equipment Manu
f
acturers
(O
EM
)
warrant
y
cards to
a
ctivate the individual warranties
f
or these important components. You will
f
ind them in the owner's packet
t
hat also contains the OEM manuals for this equipment. Please remember all the information contained in
t
he
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.
Thanks from Hunter
G
.M.
Th
a
nk Y
ou
!
From the
G
eneral Manager
M
ik
e
Willi
a
m
s
General Mana
g
er

H
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erator's Manua
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As the owner of a Hunter,
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 sailin
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 5pm E
S
T
)
1-800-771-5556

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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. Sails and Rigging
5. Sails and Rigging
6. Getting Underway
6. Getting Underway
7. Maintenance
7. Maintenance
8. Glossary
8. Glossary
Operator’s Manual at a Glance

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erator's Manua
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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. Documents and 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 2.4
In Water Inspection 2.4
P
re-Departure
C
hecklist 2.5
A
f
ter
S
ailin
g
C
hecklist 2.5
P
re-Deliver
y
S
ervice record 2.6
Fl
oa
t Pl
a
n 2.
7
Maintenance Lo
g
2.8
3
. Limited Warrant
y
3.
1
Int
e
nti
o
n
a
l Bl
a
nk
3
.
2
Warrant
y
In
f
ormation 3.3
R
estrictions to Warranties
3
.
5
O
wner In
f
ormation
C
ard
3
.
6
Warrant
y
re
g
istration 3.
7
S
ample Form Letter 3.
8
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
Lightning Illustration 4.14
Deck Arrangement 4.15
General Arangement 4.16
Dimensions and Capacities 4.17
Deck Hardware 4.18
5. Sails and Ri
gg
in
g
5.
1
5
.1 Main Ri
g
C
omponents 5.
2
5
.2 Th
e
M
as
t
5
.
2
5
.
3
Th
e
B
oo
m
5
.
2
5
.4 Th
e
Sa
il
s
5
.
2
5
.5 Ree
f
in
g
Instructions 5.
2
5
.
6
Shaking Out a Reef
5
.
3
f
5
.7
S
pinnaker
(O
ption
)
5
.
3
5
.8 Protectin
g
y
our Ri
gg
in
g
5.4
Sailplans & Sail Specification 5.5
Standing Rigging Detail 5.6
Standing Rigging Details (Furling) 5.7
Mast Detail 5.8
Mast and Boom Detail 5.9
Spreader Detail 5.10
Main Sheet Detail 5.11
Reefing Layout 5.12
Vang Detail 5.13
Optional Spinnaker 5.14
Center Board Detail 5.15
Rudder And Tiller Detail 5.16
Trailering Detail 5.17
6. Gettin
g
Underwa
y
6.
1
6
.1 Boardin
g
y
our Boat 6.
2
6
.2 Launchin
g
6.
2
6
.3
G
ettin
g
Underwa
y
6.3
6
.4 Returnin
g
to Port 6.4
6
.5 Emer
g
enc
y
O
perations 6.
5
7. Maintenance 7.
1
7.1 M
a
int
e
n
a
n
ce
M
a
t
e
ri
a
l
s
7.
2
7.2 Ext
e
ri
o
r 7.
2
7.3 Mechanical
Sy
stems 7.4
7.
4
Pe
r
iodic
Mai
nt
e
n
a
n
ce
7.
4
7.5
S
tora
g
e and Li
f
tin
g
7.
5
7.6 Fittin
g
out a
f
ter
S
tora
g
e 7.6
Rou
t
i
n
e
Mai
nt
e
n
a
n
ce
7.
7
8
. Glossar
y
15.
1
Table o
f
C
ontents

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Introduction
Introduction
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1.
2
1.1 The Manual Packe
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 aid in the safe and proper handlin
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
.
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U
nderstand and follow the rules of the road
;
Learn how to navi
g
ate a boat in all sea, and weather
c
on
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 requirements.
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 cate
g
o-
ries A, B,
C
, or D
(
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
.
W
e wou
ld
lik
e to
h
ear
y
our comments or su
gg
est
i
ons
c
oncernin
g
our manuals. Did
y
ou
f
ind the in
f
ormation
helpful? Was the information delivered in a clear precise
manner? Was the information thorou
g
h enou
g
h to help
y
ou with
y
our new boat
?
Please call us at
(
386
)
462-
3
077 to speak to our Manual Department, if
y
ou have
q
uest
i
ons, or comments, concern
i
n
g
t
h
e manua
l
.
Pl
ease
note, this department does not have desi
g
n or warrant
y
information
y
ou will need to contact those departments
f
o
r
suc
h inf
o
rm
a
ti
o
n.
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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 recommends that
y
ou read the followin
g:
P
ilotin
g
,
S
eamanship and
S
mall Yacht Handlin
g
(
Chapman
)
M
otor Yacht and Sailin
g
P
.
O
. Box 2319
,
FDR
S
tatio
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 en
g
ines,
pumps, and the ri
gg
in
g
. Most
O
EMs
(O
ri
g
inal Equipment
M
anufacturers
)
have provided operation and mainte-
nance manuals
f
or
y
our boat’s equipment. Keep
O
EM
manuals with
y
our Hunter
O
perator's Manual in a safe
an
d
access
ibl
e p
l
ace.
B
e sure to pass t
h
em a
l
on
g
to t
h
e
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,
“
HUN” - Manu
f
acturer,
“C
” - len
g
th
c
ode, “XXX” - hull number, “D” - month code, “X” -
y
ea
r
c
ode,
“
XX” - model
y
ear
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
racticesoftheABYC,AmericanBoatandSafet
y
Council.
We at Hunter participate extensivel
y
in theABY
C
, which is
all non-profit, and develops and publishes voluntar
y
stan-
dardsandrecommended
p
racticesforboatande
q
ui
p
ment
desi
g
n,construction,serviceandrepair.Weutilizeallappli-
cab
l
e
ABY
C
s
t
a
n
da
r
ds
inth
e
co
n
s
tr
uc
ti
o
n
o
fH
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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unter 1
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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
Tofindre
p
airand
p
artsfacilitiesforthee
q
ui
p
mentinstalled
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 1
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a
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d
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o
rm
s
2.
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 filin
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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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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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
____
Drain plu
g
installed
_
___ Rudder swings easily
_
___ Rudder and post inspected for cracks and/or concealed damage (may require removing rudder
)
____
Tiller handle properl
y
ali
g
ned, fits securel
y
and operational
_
___ Hull freshly cleaned and waxed (free of gelcoat damage)
_
___ Mooring, safety lines and fenders onboard and in good condition
____
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 securel
y
fastened
_
___ Mast and spreaders free of corrosion and stress cracks
_
___ Standing rigging and pins inspected for wear, tear, corrosion and cracking
____
Manual wind indicator installed on masthead
_
___ Headsail furling system installed inspected per manufacturers recommendatio
n
_
___ Running rigging inspected for wear and tea
r
____
Mast step stand-up blocks secured and operational
_
___ Main Sail,
j
ib sail inspected for wear and tear
.
_
___ Specified pre-bend and diagonal tensions attained in mast. See mast owners manual
.
T
o
p
side Ins
p
ection
_
___ Canvas properly cleaned and installed
_
___ Rubrail sealed secured to hull
____
Load bearin
g
hardware securel
y
fastened. This includes but is not limited to chainplates, winches and handrail
s
_
___ Topside surface clean and free of gelcoat damag
e
_
___ Safety gear onboard readily available and up to date.
See Chapman’s Manual and US Coast Guard website at < www.uscg.mil >for details.
_
___ Boat owner’s manual onboard
_
___ Lower unit oil at full mark (per engine manual)
In Water Ins
p
ection
D
ockside inspection of En
g
ine, Pre-start sequence and operatin
g
s
y
ste
m
_
___ Review engine manual for maintenance requirements and proper starting procedur
e
_
___ Air bled from fuel lines and syste
m
____
No fuel leaks at an
y
fittin
g
s
_
___ Throttle linkages smooth and operational

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o
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s
____
Sh
u
td
own sys
t
em opera
ti
ona
l
____
Correct Idle rpm (per en
g
ine manual
)
____ Fuel level indicators operational
____ Throttle cable tension set properl
y
____
Shifter operation correct
____ No fuel / oil / water leaks on engin
e
Pre-de
p
arture Checklis
t
____ Check weather conditions and tide
s
____
Check food Suppl
y
____ Foul weather gea
r
____ Fuel
____
Water
____ Sunscreen and sunglasses
____ Tool
s
____
Dockin
g
g
ea
r
____ Check radio operatio
n
____ Float plan to a friend or Coast Guard
____
Check steerin
g
lock to lock
____ Check mast for rigging irregularities and tightness
____ Halyards and sheets are ready to ru
n
____
no lines or obstructions near propeller or bow
____ Stow all loose gea
r
After Sailin
g
Checklis
t
W
hen leaving your Hunter at the dock for more than a short time, it is a good idea to review the following checklist to make
s
ure ever
y
thin
g
is in order. This will help protect the various parts of
y
our boat and add considerabl
y
to their attractiveness
an
d
us
a
b
l
e
lif
e.
____
Flake or furl mainsail and cover, or remove and ba
g.
____ Remove and stow all portable deck hardware such as snatch blocks, winch handles, etc.
____ Secure the boom to the topping lifts and set it firmly amidships with the main sheet purchase or remove rig comletely.
(It is also a good idea to rig a line from the steering wheel or tiller to a convenience cleat to keep the rudder from swing-
ing back and forth with the motion of the water or employ the wheel brake if so equipped.)
____ Attach the shackle ends of all halyards to convenient fittings and take up slack.
____
Coil and stow all lines.
2.
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DEALER:
_____________________________
ENGINE:_________________________________
M
AKE:______________________________
_
O
WNER
:
________________________________
P
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T
EN
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TBD. EN
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B
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NAME
:_________________________
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COMMENTS:______________________________ __________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
INSPECTION DATE:____________________A
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DEALERS SIGNATURE: _______________________________________________________
OWNERS SIGNATURE:A
A ___________________________________________________________
BEFORE LAUNCHING
WITH BOATA
AINWAWWTERAA
13. Hose test for cabin and window leaks
14. No water leaks at thru hull fitting
with seacocks
15. No water leaks at shaft or rudder
16. With all switches offf
f - no spark when
battery cable touched to post
17. All electrical equipment operating
including: horn( ); running light( );
bilge pump( )
18. ToiletT
T operates
BEFORE STARTINGTT ENGINES
23. All engine wiring in good order & tight
24. Throttle control and cable travel
25. Clutch control and cable travel
26. Crankcase oil level at FULL mark
27. Reverse gear oil level at FULL mark
28. No fuel leaks in fuel lines, at fittings, at
fuel filter, fuel pump
29. No engine water or oil leaks
30. Oil pressure and exhaust water flow
31. Idling speed set at 700-800 RPM
and is in proper adjustment
WAWWTERAA TEST BOATAA
33. Engine performance
34. Instruments are registering properly
35. TopT
T RPM wide open throttle for one
minute after warm-up
36. Boat performance
FINAL CHECK:
37. All accessory equipment operating
19. Water (pressure) system operates
20. Galley stove operates
21. With fuel tanks full, no fuel leaks at
fill pipes, overflow vent, or at
any fuel line connections
22. With coupling disconnected, engine and
shaft alignment
38. Carpets and drapes installed and clean
39. All loose equipment on boat
ready for new owner.
Pre-deliver
y
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1. Hull Side Clean and Gelcoat
2. Bright work clean and finish
3. Decks cleaned and gelcoat
4. Interior Finish
5. Upholstery clean and carpet in place
6. Bilge cleaned.
7. Bottom clean and paint
8. Both shafts turn freely
9. Engines and Generator intakes installed
10. All hull fittings sealed
11.All drain plugs tight, (hull, engines, generator, muffler)
12. Sacrificial Anodes installed10

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Name of Operator____________________________________________________Age____________________
Address____________________________________________________________________________________
Phone______________________________________________________________________________________
Boat Make ________________________________ Model__________________________________
Length_______________________ Hull Color_________________Deck Color___________________________
Registration No._____________________________Home Port________________________________________
Radio frequencies____________________________________________________________________________
Equipment on Board, PFDs, Flares, Anchor ______________________________________________________
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Fuel Capacity ______________________________ Water Capacity____________________________________
Distinguishing Features________________________________________________________________________
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Departed from_______________________________________________________________________________
Date____________________________________________Time________________________________________
Destination__________________________________________________________________________________
Stops_______________________________________________________________________________________
Estimated time of Arrival: Date_______________________Time________________________________________
Name, age, address and phone number of other persons on board:
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