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HUNTER MARINE CORPORATION ROUTE 441, POST OFFICE BOX 1030 ALACHUA, FLORIDA 32616 Tel: (386) 462-3077 Fax: (386) 462-4077 E-MAIL: [email protected]

HUNTER OWNER’S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION PAGE PAGE • Table of Contents ...... i • Welcome to The Family...... 1 • Hunter Warranty……………………………………………………………………..2-8 • Brief History...... 9 • Glossary of Terms….………………………………...…………………….10-13 • Float Plan...... 14 • Explanation of Safety Precautions...... 15 • Safe Tips...... 16-1 ~16-2 • Launch & Retrieving Procedures...... 17 • General Care...... 18 -19 • Lighting Warning...... 20 • Advanced Composite Process ...... 21

About Your Hunter JY15 • Dimensions and Capacities...... 22 • Mainsheet Purchase Details...... 23 • Vang Details...... 23 • Standing Rigging ( & Furling Details)...... 24 • Centerboard Assembly...... 25 • Centerboard Details...... …………………………...... 26 • & Details...... 27 • Standard Forestay Standing Rigging...... 28 • JY15 Standing & Specifications...... 29 • JY15 Rigging Instructions...... 30-46

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Welcome to THE HUNTER MARINE FAMILY

Congratulations on your new sailing contains details of the craft; equipment manufactured by Hunter Marine. We have supplied or fitted, systems, and information on engineered and constructed your to be as operation and maintenance. Please read it fine a yacht as any afloat. In order to get the carefully, and familiarize yourself with the craft best performance and most enjoyment from before using it. If this is your first or your boat you should be familiar with its you are changing to a type of craft you are not various elements and their functions. For your familiar with, please ensure that you obtain sailing pleasure and safety, please take time to proper handling and operating experience study this manual. before you assume command of the craft. Your dealer or national sailing federation or yacht We stand behind the quality of your boat with a club will be pleased to advise you of local warranty, which you should review. To insure schools or competent instructors. the validity of your warranty, please complete the attached card and send it to us within ten PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL IN A SAFE (10) days of the purchase date. Section 15 of PLACE AND HAND IT OVER TO THE NEW the U.S. Federal Boat Safety Act requires OWNER IF YOU SELL THE CRAFT. registration of a boat’s first owner. The warranty data should also be recorded in the You should also complete the warranty cards space below for your own reference. for your engine and other accessories. These are enclosed in the manufacturers’ manuals This manual has been compiled to help you that are packaged with your owner’s manual. operate your craft with safety and pleasure. It

OWNER INFORMATION CARD 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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Hunter offers a limited warranty on every Hunter boat sold through an authorized Hunter dealer. A copy of this warranty is included here, and in your Operator's Manual. If for some reason you are not able to understand, read, or view this manual, please contact your local dealer for a replacement copy.

We stand behind the quality of your boat with a warranty, which you should review. To insure the validity of your warranty, please complete the attached card and send it to us within ten (10) days of the purchase date. Section 15 of the U.S. Federal Boat Safety Act requires regis- tration of a boat’s first owner. The warranty data should also be re-corded in the space below for your own reference.

The following warranties apply to all 2008 Model Year produced by HUNTER MARINE CORPORATION:

LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

Hunter Marine warrants to the first-use purchaser and any subsequent owner during the war- ranty 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, as the sole and exclusive remedy, Hunter's obligation under the warranty is limited to the repair or replacement of any such defective part.

LIMITED FIVE-YEAR HULL STRUCTURE AND BOTTOM BLISTER WARRANTY

Hunter warrants to the first-use purchaser and any subsequent owner during the warranty peri- od 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. As the sole and exclusive remedy, Hunter's obligation under the warranty is limited to repair or replacement of any such defective part.

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Hunter also warrants to the first-use purchaser and any subsequent owner during the war- ranty period that the boat will be free from gelcoat blistering on underwater surfaces of the hull, excluding the and rudder, for a period of five (5) years from the date of delivery to the first-use purchaser under normal 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 blis- tered underwater surface of the hull. The labor cost reimbursement 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 derigging, or other similar costs. It is recommended that the repair be done during a seasonal haul out for service or storage.

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL IN A SAFE PLACE AND HAND IT OVER TO THE NEW OWNER IF YOU SELL THE CRAFT.

You should also complete the warranty cards for your engine, and other accessories.These are enclosed in the manufacturers’ manuals that are packaged with your owner's manual. When purchased from Hunter or dealer with a new Boat.

HUNTER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. NEITHER HUNTER OR THE SELLING DEALER SHALLL HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS OF USE OF A BOAT, LOSS OF TIME, INCONVENIENCE, COMMERCIAL LOSS, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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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 required bottom preparation procedures.

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, , controls, instruments, 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 EXPRESSLY 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 PARTICULAR STATE, NOTWITHSTANDING THE EXCLUSION CONTAINED HEREIN, 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 CON-STRUED 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 EXCLUDED 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 CONSEQUENTIAL 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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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

CUSTOMER SERVICE / WARRANTY

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WARRANTY REGGSISTRATIO N

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 com- pletely 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 criti- cal. 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 labor cost reimbursement will be based on a Labor Allowance Schedule established by HUNTER and where not applicable, on a reasonable number of hours as deter- mined by HUNTER. Any repairs and replacements must be approved in advance by an autho- rized 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 writing 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 war- ranties (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 selected 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,d, we are pleasedple to notify you of the expiration dates of the limited warranties. • The limited one-year New Boat warrantyanty expires (d)______.( • The limited five-year Hull Structuree and Bottom Blister warranty expires (d)______.

Should you require assistancence at any timetim during ownership, we encourage you to contact your Hunter dealer or to call us directlyrectly at 386-462-3077.38

Please confirm the informationnformation ata the bottom of the page and advise us if any corrections are required. ______SAMPLE _ Customer Service Manager ------

Hull No: HUN______Model:______Telephone: (H)______(B)______Date of Purchase:______Purchased From: Name:______Address:______City/State______Zip______( ) Private Owner ( ) Dealer

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Notes:

8 HUNTER MARINE’S OWNER AND FOUNDER WARREN R. LUHRS BRIEF BACKGROUND

Warren Luhrs was born in East Orange, which reduces pounding in surf or choppy New Jersey in 1944 into a family with an , and a hull whose forward section is established tradition in the maritime and rounded below the to increase transportation industries. His great- stability in rough water or a following sea. grandfather, Henry, was a railroad and Such skiffs can either be smooth sided or -shipping pioneer in America, of a lapstrake construction. while his great-uncle John helped build Inspired by Henry Ford, Henry Luhrs’ the famous St. Petersburg to Moscow aimed to give the average man the railroad for Czar Alexander II. opportunity to enjoy the luxury of boating by building an affordable and reliable Henry Luhrs owned shares in twenty- boat. He was both designer and engineer, two different ocean-going vessels – and his progressive new models exhibited barks, , and - and was his talent for innovation. He successfully the principal owner of the bark Sophia changed the line of the from straight R. Luhrs, named for his wife. He was to curved at a time when the industry also a partner with Albert Sprout, who trend was a straight square effect, and he managed the shipyard where the Sophia is believed to be the first designer-builder R. Luhrs was built in Melbridge, Maine. to popularize a small boat with a bridge. Warren Luhrs’ father Henry worked at a small boat manufacturer in Morgan, In 1960, Luhrs acquired the Ulrichsen New Jersey, and later started his own Boat Company of Marlboro, New Jersey. company, continuing the Luhrs’ family It was here that Luhrs’ Alura fiberglass sea tradition during the great division was located. In 1965, Henry sold depression. During World War II he his company to Bangor Arrostook repaired boats and installed ice Railroad, which was to become the sheathing on their bows for the Coast recreational conglomerate Bangor-Punta. Guard. It was also during this period that Silverton of Tom’s , New Jersey was After the War, Henry built 27-foot purchased by John and Warren Luhrs. boats and in 1948 began to construct custom-built pleasure craft. He then Today, Warren R. Luhrs and his brother turned to skiffs and in 1952 incorporated John own the Luhrs Group of marine as Henry Luhrs Sea Skiffs, where he manufacturers, which consists of Silverton constructed lapstrake sea skiffs using Marine, Mainship Motor , and assembly-line techniques. Henry Luhrs Fishing Boats with its Alura division, personally “shook down” his prototypes as well as Hunter Marine, which on family trips up the Hudson River to exclusively manufactures . Lake Champlain. In January of 1996, the Luhrs family The sea skiff is a class of boat that has transferred a portion of the Luhrs Group to been very popular, owing to its its employees through an ESOP program. seaworthiness. It features a sharp bow,

PAGE 9 GLOSSARY OF SAILING TERMS

A Bend: 1, to secure a to a Chine: the line where the bottom of before hoisting; 2, to moor a boat; 3, the hull meets the side at an angle. Aback : describes a sail when the a sleeping place on board. : 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 . Bilge: the lower, round part inside the Clevis pin: a locking pin through Abeam center- : at right angles to the hull where the water collects. which a split ring is passed to prevent line of the boat. : 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 : The direction and Bottlescrew: see Rigging screw. reach, when the wind blows forward of speed of the wind felt by the crew. It : when a boat running down- the beam. true wind is a combination of and that wind slews 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 : the direction in which a ves- ticlockwise. normally fitted athwartships sel is steered, usually given in de- Back a sail: to it to windward C grees; true, magnetic or compass. : 1, a rope loop, found at ei- so that the wind fills on the side that Caulk: to make the seams between leeward ther end of a line of reef points; 2, an is normally to . wooden planks watertight by filling eye in a sail. : a stay that supports the with cotton, oakum or a compound. 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 : 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 . 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 leech batten pocket at the of the sail which all the forces acting on the displaced by a boat is equal to the roach to support the . 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 zigzag course : to sail a towards Chart datum: reference level on a : 1, an drags when it fails close-hauled the wind, 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

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(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 L Drop keel: a retractable keel which into which the pintle fits. Lanyard: can be drawn into the hull, when en- : a steadying rope for a spar; a a short line attached to one tering shallow waters and recovering guy controls the fore and aft object, such as a knife, with which it is on to a trailer. position of the ; the secured to another. Leech: E foreguy holds the spinnaker pole for- 1, the after edge of a triangle ward and down. sail; 2, both side edges of a square Eye of the wind: direction from which Gybe: to change from one to an- sail. Leehelm: the true wind blows. other by turning the stern through the the tendency of a boat to F wind. bear away from the wind. Lee shore: a shore on to which the Fair: well-faired line or surface is H wind blows. smoother with no bumps, hollows or : 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: splicing a tapered tool used for 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. heels falling off when the boat . 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 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 waterline the 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. : 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 and I up is to turn a boat’s head right into the wind. is hoisted in light to fresh on all Isobars: lines on a weather map join- sailing. Luff groove: a groove in a wooden or points of ing places of equal atmospheric pres- Gimbals: metal spar into which the luff of a 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 spike: a pointed steel or eye of the wind to change tack. safety harnesses are clipped. wooden spike used to open up the Gooseneck: Jury: the fitting attaching the 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. K base of the mast is located. Goosewing: to boom-out the headsail Keel: Measured mile: a distance of one to windward on a run by using a the main backbone of the boat ballast keel nautical mile measured between whisker pole to hold the sail on the to which a 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- S Meridian: an imaginary line encircling tion must be, i.e. two position lines Scope: the Earth that passes through the give a fix. 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. Scuppers: the Equator. All lines of longitude are bows of a boat to provide safety for 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. Seacock: or ; 2, the fore and aft sail the stern. 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 R against the lay. be found, using a sextant, when a Serving mallet: tool with a grooved Rake: heavenly body on the observer’s me- 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. Range: transit; most frequently taken. 1, see 2, of tides, the Set: 1, to hoist a sail; 2, the way in difference between the high and low O which the sails fit; 3, the direction of 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- close-hauled. Rating: off, not 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 Reach: foot of a sail. to sail with the wind approxi- or spar for a rope to run on. Overall length (OAL): beam the boat’s ex- mately on the ; all sailing points Sheet: the rope attached to the clew close-hauled treme length, measured from the between running and . of a sail or to the boom, enabling it to Reef: foremost past of the bow to the after- 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 forestay spirt, self-steering gear etc. boom or . pairs, led from the mast to the chain pennant: P strong line with plates at deck level to prevent the which the luff or leech cringle is pulled Painter: mast falling sideways; part of the the bow line by which a din- down to the boom when reefing. tender, standing rigging. ghy, or is towed or made fast. Rhumb line: a line cutting all meridi- Pintle: : a single-masted sailing boat a rudder fitting with a long pin ans at the same angle; the course fol- gudgeon with a mainsail and one head sail. that fits into the to form a lowed by a boat sailing in a fixed di- hinged pivot for the rudder. Spar: a general term for any wooden rection. or metal pole, e.g., mast or boom, Pitch: 1, the up and down motion of 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. , shrouds, etc. are adjusted. Port: ing the strands and interweaving the left-hand side of the boat, Roach: the curved part of the leech of looking forward (opp. of starboard). them. a sail that extends beyond the direct Split pin: see cotter pin. Port tack: a boat is on a port tack clew. line from head to Spreaders: horizontal struts attached when the wind strikes the port side Run: to run with the wind aft and with star- to the mast, which extends to the first and the mainsail is out to the sheets eased well out. board. shrouds and help to support the mast. 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 ,

PAGE 12 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 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- : ( opp. of ). 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 : 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). sheets attached. sails, by means of , so that they Y Sternway: the backward, stern-first work most efficiently; 2, to adjust the Yawl: movement of a boat. boat’s load, and thus the fore and aft 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. T the wind felt when stationary, at an- 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 : 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 V tack of a headsail some distance off Veer: the deck. 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 : a small boat used Waterline: the line along the hull at to ferry stores and people to a yacht. which a boat floats.

PAGE 13 FLOAT PLAN

1. Name of person reporting and telephone number:

2. Description of boat

NAME TYPE

MAKE LENGTH REGISTRATION#

HULL COLOR STRIPE COLOR DECK COLOR

OTHER DISTINGUISHING MARKS

3. Number of Persons aboard

NAME AGE PHONE #

ADDRESS

NAME AGE PHONE #

ADDRESS

NAME AGE PHONE #

ADDRESS

4. Engine TYPE H.P. FUEL CAPACITY 5. Safety equipment PFDs Flares Flashlight

Food Water EPIRB Raft/Dinghy

6. Radio TYPE FREQUENCIES

7. Trip Expectations DEPARTURE TIME DATE FROM

DESTINATION RETURN DATE NO LATER THAN

8. Automobile: LICENSE # STATE MAKE

COLOR PARKED AT 9. If not returned by-

Contact the Coast Guard or-

CALL - AT-

PAGE 14 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 dam- age to the craft or components

PAGE 15 SAFE BOATING TIPS

BE PREPARED Take a safe boating course. In the U.S., contact your local Boating Industry for de- tails. As the owner of the craft, obtain- Carry all safety equipment required by the ing and maintaining necessary laws that apply to your area. Require- safety equipment is your responsi- ments are generally available from the bility. For more information about Coast Guard or your local boating indus- equipment required, contact local try. boating authorities

MINIMUM RECOMMENDED SAFETY EQUIPMENT • Required life saving equipment, • Sufficient food and water provi- including life vests and throw- sions ables. • Sunglasses and block • First Aid kit • Blanket • Anchor with sufficient line and/or • Oar(s) chain • Flashlight with good batteries The legally required on-board safety • Binoculars equipment may vary by region or body • Appropriate navigational charts of water. Please check with local au- • Flares thorities prior to departure for a safety • Noise emitting device examination.

LIFE JACKETS A life jacket may save your life, but only if you wear it. Keep jackets in a readily accessible place – not in a It is very important that children, handi- closed compartment or stored under capped people, and non-swimmers wear other gear. Remove them from any lifejackets at all times. Make sure all pas- packaging, and keep throwable floata- sengers are properly instructed in use of tion devices ready for immediate use. life saving gear

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Approved fire extinguishers are re- guisher. Fire extinguishers are nor- quired on most boats, local authorities mally classified according to fire type. can provide details. All passengers Be familiar with the type of fire extin- should know the location and operat- guishers you have on board. ing procedure of each fire extin-

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FLARES

Most boats operating on coastal - ters are required to carry approved visual distress signals, therefore check with your local authorities as to which FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD; Pyrotech- nic signaling devices can cause injury and types are required. property damage if not handled properly. Follow manufacturer’s directions regard- ing the proper use of signaling devices.

DRUGS AND BOATING

Consumption of alcohol while boating is not recommended. The combination of noise, sun, wind, and motion act to IMPAIRED OPERATION HAZARD produce fatigue on the water, and can Operating any boat while is intoxicated or exaggerate the effects of alcohol. under the influence of drugs is both dan- gerous and illegal. Impaired vision or judgment on the water can lead to acci- dents and personal injury

BEFORE GETTING UNDERWAY

• Leave a float plan (example in- • Check the weather. Do not ven- cluded). ture out if the weather is, or will • Perform a pre-departure checklist be, threatening. (example included).

WHILE UNDERWAY

• Keep a good lookout. Keep a watch to the leeward under the headsail. Keep away from swim- mers, divers, and skiers. COLLISION HAZARD • Know and obey local boating laws. Use extra caution in shallow water or where underwater/floating objects may be Respect bad weather, and be pre- • present. Hitting an object at speed or se- pared for quickly changing condi- vere angle can seriously injure people and tions. damage your boat

PAGE 16-2 LAUNCHING & RETRIEVING PROCEDURES

LAUNCHING 1. Remove any and all tie down straps and 5. Load all loose gear and provisions aboard ropes securing the boat to the trailer, as well as by lowering the swim ladder in the transom. any lines securing the rudder in the upright position or on centerline. The only attachment 6. Back the boat and trailer down the ramp until of the boat to the trailer should be the strap the back wheels of the are just clear of from the bow eye to the trailer winch. the water, Retrieve the bow and stern lines as necessary. Loosen the trailer winch and bow 2. The spar can be raised before or after strap. launch, depending on the time available before and the docking facilities available after launch. 7. Once the boat is floating free, push the boat Beware of nearby power lines before clear of the trailer guides to the available dock, raising spar. maintaining control with the mooring lines.

3. Attach the necessary bow and stern mooring 8. Slowly pull the empty trailer out of the water, lines and fenders if necessary. Do not lower being careful that boat and people stay clear. the fenders over the side until the boat is clear of the trailer. 9. Park the trailer and vehicle and return to the boat. 4. Initially slacken the trailer winch and familiarize yourself with its gear switch action and return the winch to the locked position.

RETRIEVING 1. Raise centerboard and rudder. 6. Slowly pull boat from water until the weight of the boat is on the trailer. 2. Back trailer into water. 7. Confirm alignment on trailer. Put trailer back 3. Maneuver boat between trailer guides and in water if necessary to realign boat. up to the winch. 8. Make sure that rudder is pinned or tied in 4. Connect bow strap and with winch in correct upright position so that the tip doesn’t drag on gear, winch boat up and snug against bow ground. stop. 9.De-rig and unstep mast if not already done. 5. Center boat between upright aft trailer Beware of nearby power lines when guides. lowering mast.

10. Tie boat to trailer, and secure mast.

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GENERAL CARE NOTICE Your new Hunter is built using the ACP The outer skin is a weatherable ABS plastic process. This is not a Fiberglass® boat! known as Luran® S and is built by BASF. The outer plastic skin is approximately .170” thick.

CLEANING LURAN® S SURFACES Luran® S (acrylonitrile/styrene/acrylate) should be cleaned regularly. Normal accumulations of For more extensive repairs, contact the factory. dirt can be removed simply by occasional rinsings with water. If your boat is operated in When storing, please open the drain plugs so salt water, more frequent rinsing will be the boat can breathe. When trailering make required. To remove dirt, grease or oil, use sure the boat is well supported so as not to soap and water or isopropyl alcohol. For dent the hull. stubborn stains, you can use mineral spirits but never leave a rag with mineral spirits on it lying ! CAUTION on your boat. Never leave a rag with mineral spirits You can wax the surface if you would like, but sitting on the boat as this will attack the be aware this will make the boat slippery. For plastic and void the warranty. Never light scratches you can use a wax with a light use acetone or other solvents. They will rubbing compound or a mirror glaze which is damage the finish on your boat. available at any hardware store.

CLEANING ACRYLIC

Use only mild soap and water to clean acrylics. Do not use products containing solvents such as ! C A U T I O N ammonia, which is found in many window cleaners. Use care when cleaning acrylic. Dry cloth and many glass cleaners will scratch. Solvents will attack the surface.

! W A R N I N G Cleaning agents and paint ingredients may be flammable and/or explosive, or dangerous to inhale. Be sure to use adequate ventilation, and appropriate safety clothing (gloves, safety glasses, respirator, etc.). ______

P A G E 18

GENERAL CARE SHALLOW SURFACE SCRATCHES Remove the scratches by lightly hand wet sanding gloss, sand the area with 1000 grit, then 1500 grit the surface with 600 grit sandpaper. Sand only sandpaper. The surface should be starting to until the scratches are removed (to retain as much recover some of the gloss. To further increase the thickness as possible). This will create a dull gloss level, polish the area with ultra fine polish surface. To improve the surface (automotive polishes suitable for clearcoat). COSMETIC DAMAGE Cosmetic damage is defined as a problem that one direction only. In a well-ventilated area, apply does not affect the overall structure of the part or a thin layer of Plexus adhesive in a 1:1 ratio to the area. They are usually appearance concerns, such damaged area. After the Plexus has dried, smooth as scratches, surface mars, and minor dents. It is the area with a fine (220 grit) sandpaper. Now, very important to ascertain the full extent of the apply a thin layer of MA310 Plexus or Marine Tex damaged area. If any jagged edges or cracks are to fill in any imperfections, and allow to dry. Lightly present, see the consequential damage section. sand with a 220 grit sandpaper, followed by a 400 Mask off the damaged area, lightly hand sand (220 grit sandpaper, then a 600 grit sandpaper. Finally, grit) the damaged area to remove any surface apply an Krylon Fusion to match the color. ridges and to promote adhesion. Sand in CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE This type of damage can be holes, cracks, or large The Plexus will expand as it hardens. Skim the dents. Cracks, even those found around holes, excess Plexus (if any) from the repair area must be prevented from growing. To do this, the keeping it level with the surrounding area. Allow to ends must be found and blunted (by drilling small dry for 1 hour. Sand the damaged area until the holes). Once this is done, the crack can be ground surface is flush with the surrounding area. Apply a or routed into a V groove. This allows it to be filled thin layer of MA310 Plexus or Marine Tex to fill easily and promotes a good bond. We suggest any voids. Allow the filler to dry, then wet sand using a Dremel tool, being sure to work in a well- with 220, 400, then 600 grit sandpaper. ventilated area. After sanding the repaired area flush to the Mask off the damaged area and lay down a bead surrounding area, paint can then be applied. of Plexus adhesive in a 1:1 ratio into the damaged Recommended paints are 1501 Krylon Fusion area, slightly under filling the V groove. 2320 gloss white. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: Use of solvents requires adequate ventilation, Always follow all warnings and instructions given keeping in mind that they are usually highly by the manufacturers of the products used for flammable. Use proper procedures to avoid repairs. injury. In some instances, the use of these This information is provided for your guidance materials is controlled. Check all regulations only. We urge you to make all tests you deem prior to using. appropriate prior to use. No warranties, either Keep in mind that a repair can only attempt to expressed or implied, including warranties or match the performance predicted in the original merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, part. The repair may not be quite as strong or stiff are made regarding products described or as the original part. The overall part/system information set forth, or that such products or behavior has probably changed. information may be used without infringing patents of others.

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A.C.P. ADVANCED COMPOSITE PROCESS • ACP: The most innovative Boatbuilding process today ACP is a plastic based process which uses and outer plastic skin, a central foam core and an inner fiberglass skin. The outer plastic skin is 1/4” thick and is a on extrusion of high impact resistant ABS and UV resistant plexiglas. The plastic components are formed by using a process known as thermoforming which uses a vacuum to draw heated plastic onto a mold.

Repairs can be made quickly, cleanly and easily using our two part patch kit. Should you have any questions, a Hunter service consultant can walk you through almost any repair over the phone.

• Send in the reinforcements This plastic skin is then reinforced with a foam core by placing the plastic hull in a matched mold with a 1” gap between the plastic and the mold. Liquid foam is then injected into the void under high pressure. The foam expands, conforming to the shape of the hull, and becomes the middle layer of the composite.

The third strain consists of fiberglass cloth. The cloth in attached to the mold during the foaming process and is integrated into the hull as the foam expands.

• Benefits ◊ Strength: ACP is five times stronger than fiberglass and because there are no fiber to breakdown , the hull will not become “soft”.

◊ Cost: the ACP process is less labor intensive resulting in a lower priced boat.

◊ Environmentally Friendly: The ACP process is much more environmentally friendly then fiberglass production. The amended Clean Air Act, which took effect in 1996, greatly restricted all fiberglass manufactured by putting a severe limit on styrene emissions.

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JYJY15 Standing Rigging Specifications

FORESTAY (1) 1/8 1x19

- FORK W/PIN MARINE EYE

SHROUDS (2) 1/8 1x19

... FORK W/PIN

JIB FURLING TAIL 1/8 1x19 [WHEN

I1 ,I

FORK W/PIN MARINE EYE 1'0-1/2"

JY-15 Line Chart Standard Line Bag Optional Main Halyard Jib Halyard Mainsheet Jib Sheet Vang Traveler 2-1 Jib Sheet 1/4" @ 46' 1/4" @ 35' 3/8" @ 33' 3/8" @ 20' 1/4" @ 12' 1/4" @ 4' 3/16" @ 8' 1/4" @ 33' add shackle add shackle add vang block 46 35 33 20 12 4 8 33

Hiking Strap New Style: Centerboard Lines: 3 pieces of 3/16 LS x 3' 3/16" @ 6' 3 pieces of 5/16" shockcord x 18" 5/16 shockcord @ 6.5' 5' 4" (raw cut) strap Hiking Strap Old Style: Battens: 2 crew @ 45" - grommet on each end 1 Long (47 1/2") 1 skipper @ 58" - grommet on each end 2 Short (35 - 3/4") 3 pieces 5/16" shockcord x 18" 2 Jib (12") 5 pieces 3/16" x 3' LS Krylon 1501 or 2320 Glossy White RF Line: 20' @ 4mm RF Pigtail: 12 1/2" x 1/8" wire (marine eye 1/4" ID one end, fork 3/16" ID other end) Clevis Pins: 3/16" dia x 5/8" grip C/B Flaps: 40 3/8"

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