HUNTER OWNER’S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION PAGE • Warranty Registration Form……………………………………… 1 • Hunter Warranty………………………………………….………… 2-4 • Brief History…………………………………………………………. 5 • Glossary of Sailing Terms….……………………………………… 6-9 • Explanation of Symbols and Labels……………………………… 10
GENERAL HANDLING AND OPERATION • Safe Boating Tips………………………………………………….. 11-12 • Preliminary Care and Inspection Worksheet……………………. 13A • Pre-Departure Check List…………………………………………. 13B • Certification Details………………………………………………… 13C • Float Plan…………………………………………………………… 14 • After Sailing Check List………………………………….………… 15 • Docking and Anchoring……………………………………………. 16 • Mast Raising and Lowering System……………………………… 17 • Launching and Retrieving Procedures…………………………… 18 • Getting Ready to Sail………………………………………………. 19-21 • Cook Stove………………………………………………………….. 22 • Toilet…….…………………………………………………………… 22 • Pumps…………….…………………………………………………. 23 • Water System Operation………………………………….………. 23 • Outboard Engine and Motoring…………………………………… 24 • Electrical System…………………………………………………… 24 • Environmental Considerations……………………………………. 25 MAINTENANCE • Instructions for Preparation for Bottom Painting………………... 26 • Engine Maintenance…………………..…………………………… 27 • Electrical Systems…………………………………………………. 27 • Plumbing Systems…………………………………………………. 27 • Protecting Your Rigging…………………………………………… 28 • Trailer Maintenance……………………………………………….. 29 • General Care……………………………………………………….. 30 • General Hardware Maintenance…………………………………. 30 • Vinyl and Fabric Care……………………………………………… 31 • Electrolysis and Galvanic Protection…………………………….. 32 • Teak Care…………………………………………………………… 33 • Storage/Winterization ……………………………………………... 34 • Lightning Warning …………………………………………………. 35
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DESCRIPTION OF MODEL PAGE • Profile with Rig and Sail Dimensions…………………………….. 36 • Dimensions, Capacities, etc………………………………………. 37 • Deck Plan and Hardware…………………………………………. 38 • Deck Hardware and Listing………..……………………………… 39 • Interior Plan………………………..………………………………. 40 • Running Rigging Deck Plan…….………………………………… 41 • Mainsheet and Jibsheet Rigging…………………………………. 42 • Proper Cleat Knot………………………………………………….. 43 • Boom Details and Layout…………………………………………. 44 • Reef Rigging and Instructions……………………………………. 45 • Rigging Specifications…………………………………………….. 46 • Standing Rigging Layout and Strut Assembly…..……………… 47 • Spreader Details……………………………………………………. 48 • Spinnaker Details…………………………………………………. 49 • Rudder Detail…………….…………………………………………. 50
SYSTEMS AND CIRCUITS PAGE • Potable Water System…………………………………………….. 51 • Bilge Pumping System…………………………………………….. 52 • Mast Wiring…………………………….…………………………… 53 • Electrical Schematics……………………………………………… 54 • Optional Waste System…………………………………………… 55 • Anchoring Arrangement…………………………………………… 56
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EQUIPMENT MANUALS AND INFORMATION • Warranty Registration • Marine Rigging Guide • VHF Radio (except where not provided) • Sail Maker Information • Mast Information • Bilge Pump • Toilet Manual • Stove Manual • Trailer Axle Service Manual • Tire Warranty Card • Drum Brake Service Manual • Brake Actuator Service Manual • Camper Canvas (Where Ordered) • Other:
3 of 3 Welcome to THE HUNTER MARINE FAMILY
Congratulations on your new sailing equipment supplied or fitted, systems, yacht manufactured by Hunter Marine. and information on operation and main- We have engineered and constructed tenance. Please read it carefully, and your boat to be as fine a yacht as any familiarize yourself with the craft before afloat. In order to get the best perform- using it. If this is your first sailboat or ance and most enjoyment from your you are changing to a type of craft you boat you should be familiar with its vari- are not familiar with, please ensure that ous elements and their functions. For you obtain proper handling and operat- your sailing pleasure and safety, please ing experience before you assume take time to study this manual. command of the craft. Your dealer or national sailing federation or yacht club We stand behind the quality of your boat will be pleased to advise you of local with a warranty, which you should re- sea schools or competent instructors. view. To insure the validity of your war- ranty, please complete the attached PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL IN A card and send it to us within ten (10) SAFE PLACE AND HAND IT OVER TO days of the purchase date. Section 15 of THE NEW OWNER IF YOU SELL THE the U.S. Federal Boat Safety Act re- CRAFT. quires registration of a boat’s first owner. The warranty data should also You should also complete the warranty be recorded in the space below for your cards for your engine, stove, head, elec- own reference. tric water pump and other accessories. These are enclosed in the manufactur- This manual has been compiled to help ers’ manuals that are packaged with you operate your craft with safety and your owner’s manual. pleasure. It contains details of the craft;
OWNER INFORMATION CARD HULL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS ON THE STARBOARD AFT SIDE OF THE HULL OR TRANSOM. THIS NUMBER MUST BE GIVEN IN ALL NECESSARY CORRESPONDENCE.
HULL NO. DATE DELIVERED TO OWNER
YACHT NAME
OWNER NAME
STREET ADDRESS
CITY STATE/COUNTRY ZIP CODE
HOME PORT
ENGINE MODEL SERIAL NO. PROPELLER SIZE
DEALER PHONE
STREET ADDRESS
CITY STATE/COUNTRY ZIP CODE
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CUSTOMER SERVICE / WARRANTY
The following warranties apply to all 2009 Model Year boats produced by HUNTER MARINE COR- PORATION:
LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY Hunter Marine warrants to the first-use purchaser and any subsequent owner during the warranty period that any part manufactured by Hunter will be free of defects caused by faulty workmanship or materials for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of delivery to the first-use purchaser under normal use and service. During this period, Hunter will repair or replace any part judged to be defective by Hunter, after it is reviewed by the selling dealership.
LIMITED FIVE-YEAR HULL STRUCTURE AND BOTTOM BLISTER WARRANTY Hunter warrants to the first-use purchaser and any subsequent owner during the warranty period that the hull of each boat will be free from structural defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five (5) years from the date of delivery to the first-use purchaser under normal use and service.
This limited warranty applies only to the structural integrity of the hull and the supporting pan/grid or stringer system. Hulls, pan/grid or stringers modified in any way or powered with engines other than the type and size installed or specified by Hunter are not covered by this limited warranty. The obligation of Hunter under this limited warranty is limited to the repair or replacement of hulls that it determines to be structurally defective. This is your sole and exclusive remedy.
Hunter also warrants to the first-use purchaser and any subsequent owner during the warranty period that the boat will be free from gel-coat blistering on underwater surfaces of the hull, excluding the keel and rudder, for a period of five (5) years from the date of delivery to the first-use purchaser under nor- mal use and service. During this period, Hunter will supply or reimburse an authorized Hunter dealer for all of the parts and labor required to repair a blistered underwater surface of the hull. The labor cost re- imbursement will be based on the Labor Allowance Schedule established by Hunter from time to time, however if the repair is performed by a non-Hunter dealer, the repair cost must be authorized by Hunter in advance and be based on a reasonable number of hours as determined by Hunter. Hunter will not pay transportation, hauling, launching, bottom paint, storage, dockage, cradling rental, rigging and derig- ging, or other similar costs. It is recommended that the repair be done during a seasonal haul out for ser- vice or storage.
The following circumstances will void the bottom blister limited warranty:
(1) If the gel-coat has been sanded, sandblasted, or subjected to abrasion or impact.
(2) If the instructions provided in the Hunter Owner's Manual are not followed according to Hunter's re- quired bottom preparation procedures.
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RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO WARRANTIES
These limited warranties do not cover:
(1.) Paint, window glass, Gelcoat, upholstery damage, plastic finishes, engines, engine parts, bilge pumps, stoves, blowers, pressure water pumps, propellers, shafts, rudders, controls, instruments, keels and equipment not manufactured by HUNTER. Any warranty made by the manufacturer of such items will be, if possible, given on to the first use purchaser.
(2.) Problems caused by improper maintenance, storage, cradling, blocking, normal wear and tear, misuse, neglect, accident, corrosion, electrolysis or improper operation.
(3) Boats used for commercial activities including charter.
THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES ARE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES AND ARE ESPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL OTHER REMEDIES AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSED AND IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WHETHER ARISING BY LAW, CUSTOM, CONDUCT, OR USAGE OF TRADE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN THE EVENT THAT IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE FOUND TO EXIST UNDER THE LAW OF A PAR- TICULAR STATE, NOTWITHSTANDING THE EXCLUSION CONTAINED HERIN, THE DURATION OF ANY SUCH IMPLIED WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE APPLICABLE LIMITED WARRANTY STATED HEREIN. THE PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS WERE MADE TO HIM OR HER WITH RESPECT TO THE QUALITY OR FUNCTION OF THE BOAT. ANY ORAL STATEMENT OR PRINTED MATERIAL ADVERTISING THE BOAT WHICH SPEAKS TO ANY PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE BOAT OR ANY OF ITS COMPONENTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED AND CONSTRUED AS AN ESTIMATED DESCRIPTION ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS AN EXPRESS WARRANTY OR AS THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN FOR THE BOAT OR ANY OF ITS COMPONENTS.
ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES WHICH MAY BE INCURRED ARE EXCCLUDED AND PURCHASER’S REMEDY IS LIMITED TO REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENT OF ANY PART(S) JUDGED DEFECTIVE BY HUNTER MARINE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CON- SEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
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WARRANTY REGISTRATION
These limited warranties shall not be effective unless the HUNTER Warranty Registration Form and Pre-Delivery Service Record, which are furnished with each new boat, are filled out completely and re- turned to HUNTER within ten (10) days of delivery.
Return of the Warranty Registration Form to HUNTER, signed by both Dealer and Owner, is critical. Warranty coverage cannot be initiated until the completed form is received at HUNTER.
All repairs and/or replacements will be made by an authorized Hunter dealer, or at the option of Hunter, at the Hunter plant. If the repairs are of such a nature that the warranty work must be performed at the HUNTER plant, transportation costs to and from the HUNTER plant shall be paid by the owner. The la- bor cost reimbursement will be based on a Labor Allowance Schedule established by HUNTER and where not applicable, on a reasonable number of hours as determined by HUNTER. Any repairs and re- placements must be approved in advance by an authorized HUNTER service representative.
TRANSFER OF LIMITED WARRANTIES
For 1995 and later hull numbers, the limited warranties will be transferred to a subsequent pur- chaser of the boat if:
(1) A notice of the transfer of ownership of the boat is given by the subsequent purchaser in writ- ing to Hunter within thirty (30) days of the transfer.
(2) The notice shall include the name, address and telephone number of the subsequent pur- chaser, the date of purchase, the hull number and the name of the seller of the boat.
Hunter will mail to the subsequent purchaser notice of the expiration dates of the limited warran- ties. (see form letter, attached) The transfer of the ownership of the boat will not extend the expiration dates of the limited warranties.
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEYS
During the first year of ownership, the first purchaser will receive two Customer Satisfaction Surveys - the first (CSS#1) will be received shortly after taking delivery and focuses on the dealer's ability to sell and commission the boat, and the Owner's initial satisfaction. The second survey (CSS#2), nine to ten months into ownership, "measures" dealer service capability and allows the owner to evaluate most of the boat's functional systems and characteristics. Both surveys are dependent upon receipt of the first purchaser's Warranty Registration Form.
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SAMPLE FORM LETTER March 12, 1997
Mr. John Smith 1456 Joy Street Sarasota, FL 34266
Dear Mr. Smith,
Thank you for providing written notice of transfer of ownership. We are pleased you have se- lected a Hunter sailboat and we will make every effort to assure Hunter ownership will be a satisfying experience for you.
Based on the information you have provided, we are pleased to notify you of the expiration dates of the limited warranties. • The limited one-year New Boat warranty expires (d)______. • The limited five-year Hull Structure and Bottom Blister warranty expires (d)______.
Should you require assistance at any time during ownership, we encourage you to contact your Hunter dealer or to call us directly at 386-462-3077.
Please confirm the information at the bottom of the page and advise us if any corrections are re- quired. ______Customer Service Manager
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Hull No: HUN______Model:______
Telephone: (H)______(B)______
Date of Purchase:______
Purchased From: Name:______
Address:______
City/State______Zip______
( ) Private Owner ( ) Dealer
HUNTER MARINE’S OWNER AND FOUNDER WARREN R. LUHRS BRIEF BACKGROUND
Warren Luhrs was born in East Orange, choppy seas, and a hull whose forward New Jersey in 1944 into a family with an section is rounded below the waterline established tradition in the maritime and to increase stability in rough water or a transportation industries. His great- following sea. Such skiffs can either be grandfather, Henry, was a railroad and smooth sided or of a lapstrake construc- clipper-shipping pioneer in America, tion. while his great-uncle John helped build the famous St. Petersburg to Moscow Inspired by Henry Ford, Henry Luhrs’ railroad for Czar Alexander II. aimed to give the average man the op- portunity to enjoy the luxury of boating Henry Luhrs owned shares in twenty- by building an affordable and reliable two different ocean-going vessels – boat. He was both designer and engi- barks, brigs, and schooners - and was neer, and his progressive new models the principal owner of the bark Sophia exhibited his talent for innovation. He R. Luhrs, named for his wife. He was successfully changed the line of the bow also a partner with Albert Sprout, who from straight to curved at a time when managed the shipyard where the Sophia the industry trend was a straight square R. Luhrs was built in Melbridge, Maine. effect, and he is believed to be the first designer-builder to popularize a small Warren Luhrs’ father Henry worked at a boat with a fly bridge. small boat manufacturer in Morgan, New Jersey, and later started his own In 1960, Luhrs acquired the Ulrichsen company, continuing the Luhrs’ family Boat Company of Marlboro, New Jer- sea tradition during the great depres- sey. It was here that Luhrs’ Alura fiber- sion. During World War II he repaired glass division was located. In 1965, boats and installed ice sheathing on Henry sold his company to Bangor Ar- their bows for the Coast Guard. rostook Railroad, which was to become the recreational conglomerate Bangor- After the War, Henry built 27-foot fishing Punta. It was also during this period that boats and in 1948 began to construct Silverton of Tom’s River, New Jersey custom-built pleasure craft. He then was purchased by John and Warren turned to skiffs and in 1952 incorporated Luhrs. as Henry Luhrs Sea Skiffs, where he constructed lapstrake sea skiffs using Today, Warren R. Luhrs and his brother assembly-line techniques. Henry per- John own the Luhrs Group of marine sonally “shook down” his prototypes on manufacturers, which consists of Silver- family trips up the Hudson River to Lake ton Marine, Mainship Motor Yachts, and Champlain. Luhrs Fishing Boats with its Alura divi- sion, as well as Hunter Marine, which exclusively manufactures sailboats. The sea skiff is a class of boat that has been very popular, owing to its seawor- In January of 1996, the Luhrs family thiness. It features a sharp bow, which transferred a portion of the Luhrs Group reduces pounding in surf or to its employees through an ESOP pro- gram.
PAGE 5 GLOSSARY OF SAILING TERMS
Bend: 1, to secure a sail to a spar Chine: the line where the bottom of A before hoisting; 2, to moor a boat; 3, the hull meets the side at an angle. Aback: describes a sail when the wind a sleeping place on board. Cleat: a wooden, metal or plastic fit- strikes it on the lee side. Bight: a bend or loop in a rope. ting around which rope is secured. Abaft: towards the boat’s stern. Bilge: the lower, round part inside the Clevis pin: a locking pin through Abeam: at right angles to the center- hull where the water collects. which a split ring is passed to prevent line of the boat. Block: a pulley in a wooden or plastic accidental withdraw. Aft: at or near the stern. case, consisting of a sheave around Clew: the after, lower center of a sail Amidships: the center of the boat, which a rope runs. It is used to where the foot and leech meet. athwartships and fore and aft. change the direction of pull. Close-hauled: the point of sailing Anti-fouling: a poisonous paint com- Boot-topping: a narrow colored closest to the wind; see also beat. pound used to protect the underwater stripe painted between the bottom Close reach: the point of sailing be- part of a hull from marine growths. paint and the topside enamel. tween close-hauled and a beam Apparent wind: The direction and Bottlescrew: see Rigging screw. reach, when the wind blows forward of speed of the wind felt by the crew. It Broach: when a boat running down- the beam. is a combination of true wind and that wind slews broadside to the wind and Close-winded: describes a boat able created by the movement of the boat. heels dangerously. It is caused by to sail very close to the wind. Astern: behind the boat; to go astern heavy following seas or helmsman’s Coaming: the raised structure sur- is to drive the boat in reverse. error. rounding a hatch, cockpit, etc., which Athwartships: at right angles to the Broad reach: the point of sailing be- prevents water entering. fore and aft line of the boat. tween a beam reach and a run, when Cotter pin: soft, metal pin folded back B the wind blows over a quarter. on itself to form an eye. Back: when a wind backs, it shifts an- Bulkhead: a partition wall in a boat Course: the direction in which a ves- ticlockwise. normally fitted athwartships sel is steered, usually given in de- Back a sail: to sheet it to windward grees; true, magnetic or compass. C Cringle: 1, a rope loop, found at ei- so that the wind fills on the side that Caulk: to make the seams between is normally to leeward. ther end of a line of reef points; 2, an wooden planks watertight by filling eye in a sail. Backstay: a stay that supports the with cotton, oakum or a compound. mast from aft and prevents its forward Cavitation: the formation of a vacuum D movement. around a propeller, causing a loss in Dead run: running with the wind blow- Ballast: extra weight, usually lead or efficiency. ing exactly aft, in line with the center- iron, placed low in the boat or exter- Center-board: a board lowered line. nally on the keel to provide stability. through a slot in the keel to reduce Deviation: the difference between the Ballast keel: a mass of ballast bolted leeway. direction indicated by the compass to the keel to increase stability and Center-line: center of the boat in a needle and the magnetic meridian; prevent a keel boat from capsizing. fore and aft line. caused by object aboard. Batten: a light, flexible strip fed into a Center of effort (COE): the point at Displacement: 1, the weight of water batten pocket at the leech of the sail which all the forces acting on the sails displaced by a boat is equal to the to support the roach. are concentrated. weight of the boat; 2, a displacement Beam: 1, the maximum breadth of a Center of lateral resistance (CLR): hull is one that displaces its own boat; 2, a transverse member that the underwater center of pressure weight in water and is only supported supports the deck; 3, on the beam about which a boat pivots when by buoyancy, as opposed to a plan- means that an object is at right an- changing course. ning hull which can exceed its hull, or gles to the centerline. Chain pawl: a short lug which drops displacement, speed. Bear away: to steer the boat away into a toothed rack to prevent the an- Downhaul: a rope fitted to pull down from the wind. chor chain running back. a sail or spar. Bearing: the direction of an object Chain plate: a metal plate bolted to Draft: the vertical distance from the from an observer, measured in de- the boat to which the shrouds or waterline to the lowest point of the grees true or magnetic. backstays are attached. keel. Beat: to sail a zigzag course towards Chart datum: reference level on a Drag: 1, an anchor drags when it fails the wind, close-hauled on alternate chart below which the tide is unlikely to hole; 2, the force of wind on the tacks. to fall. Soundings are given below sails, or water on the hull, which im- Belay: to make fast a rope around a chart datum. The datum level varies pedes the boat’s progress. cleat, usually with a figure-of-eight according to country and area. Drift: 1, to float with the current or knot. wind; 2, US the speed of a current
PAGE 6 GLOSSARY OF SAILING TERMS
(rate UK); 3, UK: the distance a boat Guard rail: a metal rail fitted around Kicking strap: a line used to pull the is carried by a current in a given time. the boat to prevent the crew falling boom down, to keep it horizontal, par- Drogue: a sea anchor put over the overboard. ticularly on a reach or run. stern of a boat or life raft to retard drift. Gudgeon: a rudder fitting. It is the eye Drop keel: a retractable keel which into which the pintle fits. L can be drawn into the hull, when en- Guy: a steadying rope for a spar; a Lanyard: a short line attached to one tering shallow waters and recovering spinnaker guy controls the fore and aft object, such as a knife, with which it is on to a trailer. position of the spinnaker pole; the secured to another. foreguy holds the spinnaker pole for- Leech: 1, the after edge of a triangle E ward and down. sail; 2, both side edges of a square Eye of the wind: direction from which Gybe: to change from one tack to an- sail. the true wind blows. other by turning the stern through the Leehelm: the tendency of a boat to wind. bear away from the wind. F Lee shore: a shore on to which the Fair: well-faired line or surface is H wind blows. smoother with no bumps, hollows or Halyard: rope used to hoist and lower Leeward: away from the wind; the di- abrupt changes in directions. sails. rection to which the wind blows. Fairlead: a fitting through which a line Hank: fitting used to attach the luff of Leeway: the sideways movement of a is run to alter the lead of the line. a sail to a stay. boat off its course as a result of the Fathom: the measurement used for Hatch: an opening in the deck giving wind blowing on one side of the sails. depths of water and lengths or rope. 1 access to the interior. Lifeline: a wire or rope rigged around fathom = 6 ft. or 1.83m. Hawes pipe: see Navel pipe. the deck to prevent the crew falling Fid: a tapered tool used for splicing Head-topwind: when the bows are overboard. heavy rope and for sail-making, often pointing right into the wind. Limber holes: gaps left at the lower hollow. Headfoil: a streamlined surround to a end of frames above the keel to allow Fiddle: a raised border for a cabin ta- forestay, with a groove into which a water to drain to the lowest point of ble, chart table etc., to prevent objects headsail luff slides. the bilges. falling off when the boat heels. Heads: the toilet. List: a boat’s more or less permanent Fix: the position of the vessel as plot- Headway: the forward movement of a lean to one side, owing to the im- ted from two or more position lines. boat through the water. proper distribution of weight, e.g., bal- Forestay: the foremost stay, running Heave-to: to back the jib and lash the last or water. from the masthead to the stemhead, tiller to leeward; used in heavy Log: 1, an instrument for measuring a to which the headsail is hanked. weather to encourage the boat to lie boat’s speed and distance traveled Freeboard: vertical distance between quietly and to reduce headway. through the water; 2, to record in a the waterline and the top of the deck. Heaving line: a light line suitable for book the details of a voyage, usually G throwing ashore. distances covered and weather. Genoa: a large headsail, in various Heel: to lean over to one side. Luff: the forward edge of a sail. To luff sizes, which overlaps the mainsail and up is to turn a boat’s head right into I the wind. is hoisted in light to fresh winds on all Isobars: lines on a weather map join- points of sailing. Luff groove: a groove in a wooden or ing places of equal atmospheric pres- metal spar into which the luff of a Gimbals: two concentric rings, piv- sure. oted at right angles, which keeps ob- headsail is fed. jects horizontal despite the boat’s mo- J Lurch: the sudden roll of a boat. tion, e. g. compass and cooker. Jackstay: a line running fore and aft, M Go about: to turn the boat through the on both sides of the boat, to which Marlin spike: a pointed steel or eye of the wind to change tack. safety harnesses are clipped. wooden spike used to open up the Gooseneck: the fitting attaching the Jury: a temporary device to replace strands of rope or wire then splicing. boom to the mast, allowing it to move lost or damaged gear. Mast Step: the socket in which the in all directions. base of the mast is located. Goosewing: to boom-out the headsail K Keel: the main backbone of the boat Measured mile: a distance of one to windward on a run by using a nautical mile measured between whisker pole to hold the sail on the to which a ballast keel is bolted or through which the centerboard buoys or transits/ranges ashore, and opposite side to the mainsail. marked on the chart. Ground tackle: general term used for passes. anchoring gear.
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Member: a part of the skeleton of the Position line/ Line of position: a line used in the setting and trimming of hull, such as a stringer laminated into drawn on a chart, as a result of taking sails. fiberglass hull to strengthen it. a bearing, along which the boat’s posi-
Meridian: an imaginary line encircling tion must be, i.e. two position lines S the Earth that passes through the give a fix. Scope: the length of rope or cable poles and cuts at right angles through Pulpit: a metal guard rail fitted at the paid out when mor anchoring. the Equator. All lines of longitude are bows of a boat to provide safety for Scuppers: 1, holes in the toe rail that meridians. the crew. allow water to drain off the deck; 2, Mizzen: 1, the shorter, after-mast on a Pushpit: a metal guard rail fitted at drain cockpit through hull. ketch or yawl; 2, the fore and aft sail the stern. Seacock: a valve that shuts off an set on this mast. underwater inlet or outlet passing Q through the hull. N Quarter: the portion of the boat mid- Seize: to bind two ropes together, or a Navel pipe: a metal pipe in the fore- way between the stern and the beam; rope to a spar, with a light line. deck through which the anchor chain on the quarter means about 45 de- Serve: to cover and protect a splice or passes to the locker below. grees abaft the beam. part of a rope with twine bound tightly Noon Sight: a vessel’s latitude can against the lay. be found, using a sextant, when a R Serving mallet: tool with a grooved heavenly body on the observer’s me- Rake: the fore and aft deviation from head, used when serving a rope to ridian is at its greatest altitude. The the perpendicular of a mast or other keep the twine at a constant and high sight of the sun at noon is the one feature of a boat. tension. most frequently taken. Range: 1, see transit; 2, of tides, the Set: 1, to hoist a sail; 2, the way in difference between the high and low which the sails fit; 3, the direction of
O water levels of a tide; 3, the distance tidal current or steam. Off the wind: with the sheets slacked at which a light can be seen. Shackle: a metal link with a remov- off, not close-hauled. Rating: a method of measuring cer- able bolt across the end; of various On the wind: close-hauled. tain dimensions of a yacht to enable it shapes: D, U. Out haul: a rope used to pull out the to take part in handicap races. Sheave: a grooved wheel in a block foot of a sail. Reach: to sail with the wind approxi- or spar for a rope to run on. Overall length (OAL): the boat’s ex- mately on the beam; all sailing points Sheet: the rope attached to the clew treme length, measured from the between running and close-hauled. of a sail or to the boom, enabling it to foremost past of the bow to the after- Reef: to reduce the sail area by fold- be controlled or trimmed. most part of the stern, excluding bow- ing or rolling surplus material on the Shrouds: ropes or wires, usually in spirt, self-steering gear etc. boom or forestay. pairs, led from the mast to the chain P Reefing pennant: strong line with plates at deck level to prevent the which the luff or leech cringle is pulled mast falling sideways; part of the Painter: the bow line by which a din- down to the boom when reefing. ghy, or tender, is towed or made fast. standing rigging. Rhumb line: a line cutting all meridi- Sloop: a single-masted sailing boat Pintle: a rudder fitting with a long pin ans at the same angle; the course fol- that fits into the gudgeon to form a with a mainsail and one head sail. lowed by a boat sailing in a fixed di- Spar: a general term for any wooden hinged pivot for the rudder. rection. Pitch: 1, the up and down motion of or metal pole, e.g., mast or boom, Riding light to anchor light: an all- used to carry or give shape to sails. the bows of a boat plunging over the around white light, usually hoisted on waves; 2, the angle of the propeller Spindrift: spray blown along the sur- the forestay, to show that a boat under face of the sea. blades. 50 ft. (15m.)is at anchor. It must be Point of sailing: the different angles Spinnaker: a large, light, balloon visible for 2 mls. (3 km.). shaped sail set when reaching or run- from which a boat may sail; the boat’s Rigging screw: a deck fitting with course relative to the direction of the ning. which the tensions of standing rigging, Splice: to join ropes or wire by unlay- wind. e.g. stays, shrouds, etc. are adjusted. Port: the left-hand side of the boat, ing the strands and interweaving Roach: the curved part of the leech of them. looking forward (opp. of starboard). a sail that extends beyond the direct Port tack: a boat is on a port tack Split pin: see cotter pin. line from head to clew. Spreaders: horizontal struts attached when the wind strikes the port side Run: to run with the wind aft and with first and the mainsail is out to star- to the mast, which extends to the the sheets eased well out. shrouds and help to support the mast. board. A boat on the port tack gives Running rigging: all the moving way to a boat on a starboard tack. lines, such as sheets and halyards,
PAGE 8 GLOSSARY OF SAILING TERMS
Stall: a sail stalls when the airflow Terminal fitting: fitting at the end of a Waterline length (WL): the length of over it breaks up, causing the boat to wire rope by which a shroud or stay a boat from stem to stern at the water- lose way. can be attached to the mast, a tang or line. It governs the maximum speed of Stanchion: upright metal post bolted a rigging screw/ turnbuckle. displacement hull and effects a boats to the deck to support guardrails or Tide: the vertical rise and fall of the rating. lifelines. oceans caused by the gravitational at- Weather helm: ( opp. of lee helm). Standing part: the part of a line not traction of the moon. Weather side: the side of a boat on used when making a knot; the part of Toe rail: a low strip of metal or mold- which the wind is blowing. a rope that is made fast, or around ing running around the edge of the Wetted surface: the area of the hull which the knot is tied. deck. under water. Standing rigging: the shrouds and Topping lift: a line from the masthead Whisker pole: a light pole used to stays that are permanently set up and to a spar, normally the boom, which is hold out the clew of a headsail when support the mast. used to raise it. running. Starboard: right-hand side of a boat Topsides: the part of a boat’s hull that Winch: a mechanical device, consist- looking forward (opp. of port). is above the waterline. ing usually of a metal drum turned by Starboard tack: a boat is the star- Track: 1, the course a boat has made a handle, around which a line is board tack when the wind strikes the good; 2, a fitting on the mast or boom wound to give the crew more purchas- starboard side first and the boom is into which the slides on a sail fit; 3, a ing power when hauling taut a line, out to the port. fitting along which a traveller runs, e.g. a jib sheet. Stay: wire or rope which supports the used to alter the angle of the sheets. Windage: those parts of a boat that mast in a fore and aft direction; part of Transit: two fixed objects are in tran- increase drag, e.g., rigging, spars, the standing rigging. sit when seen in line; two transit give crew, etc. Steerage way: a boat has steerage position fix. Windlass: a winch with a horizontal way when it has sufficient speed to al- Traveller: 1, a ring or hoop that can shaft and a vertical handle, used to low it to be steered, or to answer the be hauled along a spar; 2, a fitting that haul up the anchor chain. helm. slides in a track and is used to alter Windward: the direction from which Stem: the timer at the bow, from the the angle of the sheets. the wind blows; towards the wind keel upward, to which the planking is Trim: 1, to adjust the angle of the (opp. of leeward). attached. sails, by means of sheets, so that they
Sternway: the backward, stern-first work most efficiently; 2, to adjust the Y movement of a boat. boat’s load, and thus the fore and aft Yawl: a two masted boat with a miz- Stringer: a fore and aft member, fitted angle at which it floats. zen stepped aft of the rudder stock/ to strengthen the frames. True wind: the direction and speed of post. the wind felt when stationary, at an- T chor or on land. Tack: 1, the lower forward corner of a Turnbuckle: see Rigging screw. sail; 2, to turn the boat through the wind so that it blows on the opposite U sides of the sails. Under way: a boat is under way when Tacking: working to windward by sail- it is not made fast to shore, at anchor ing close-hauled on alternate courses or aground. so that the wind is first on one side of Uphaul: a line used to raise some- the boat, then on the other. thing vertically, e.g., the spinnaker Tack pennant: a length of wire with pole. an eye in each end, used to raise the tack of a headsail some distance off V the deck. Veer: 1, the wind veers when it shifts Tackle: a purchase system compris- in clockwise direction; 2, to pay out ing of rope and blocks that is used to anchor cable or rope in a gradual, gain mechanical advantage. controlled way. Tang: a strong metal fitting by which W standing rigging is attached to the Wake: the disturbed water left astern mast or other spar. of a boat. Tender of dinghy: a small boat used Waterline: the line along the hull at to ferry stores and people to a yacht. which a boat floats.
PAGE 9 EXPLANATION OF SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
This manual contains safety precautions that must be observed when operat- ing or servicing your boat. Review and understand these instructions.
Denotes an extreme intrinsic hazard exists which would result in high probability of death or irreparable injury if proper precautions are not taken
Denotes a hazard exists which can result in injury or death if proper precautions are not taken
Denotes a reminder of safety practices or directs attention to unsafe practices which could result in personal injury or damage to the craft or components
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RETAIN FOR YOUR RECORDS How A Person Is Affected By Carbon Monoxide
When breathed, carbon monoxide is absorbed by the lungs and reacts with the blood hemoglobin to form carboxyhemoglobin, which reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood. The result is a lack of oxygen for the tissues with the subsequent tissue death and, if prolonged, death of the individual. Carbon monoxide in high concentrations can be fatal in a matter of minutes. Even lower concentrations must not be ignored because the effects of exposure to CO are cumulative and can be just as lethal. Certain health related problems and age increase the effects of CO. People, who smoke or are exposed to high concentrations of cigarette smoke, consume alcohol or have lung or heart disorders are particularly susceptible to an increase in the effects from CO. However, the health of all of the boat’s occupants should be considered. Physical exertion accelerates the rate at which the blood absorbs CO. The early effects of CO poisoning are easy to overlook because they are similar to the effects of other boating related stresses such as eye strain, fatigue, sun exposure, seasickness, or alcohol consumption. But as the concentration of CO in the air increases, it has increasingly adverse effects on your health.
Symptoms Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
One or more of the following symptoms can signal the adverse effects of carbon monoxide accumulation. The order of this list is generally the sequence of symptoms. However, the number of symptoms and the order of appearance may change for different people:
2 Watering And Itching Eyes Flushed Appearance Throbbing Temples Inattentiveness Inability To Think Coherently Ringing In The Ears Tightness Across The Chest Headache Drowsiness Incoherence Nausea Dizziness Fatigue Vomiting Collapse Convulsions What To Do When Someone Is Overcome By Carbon Monoxide
When someone falls victim to carbon monoxide poisoning, fast and responsive action is crucial. Know the symptoms. The earlier the effects of CO are detected the better the chances for recovery. The following list shows the sequence of events that must be done in an effort to revive a CO victim:
Evacuate, Ventilate, Investigate and Take Corrective Action: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Action Sequence