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Hunter Marine 170 Owner's Manual

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Welcome to
THE HUNTER MARINE FAMILY
This manual has been compiled to help you
operate your craft with safety and pleasure. It
contains details of the craft; equipment sup­plied or fitted, systems, and information on operation and maintenance. Please read it carefully, and familiarize yourself with the craft before using it. If this is your first sailboat or you are changing to a type of craft you are not familiar with, please ensure that you obtain proper handling and operating experience be­fore you assume command of the craft. Your dealer or national sailing federation or yacht club will be pleased to advise you of local sea schools or competent instructors.
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, stove, head, electric water pump and other accessories. These are en­closed in the manufacturers’ manuals that are packaged with your owner’s manual.
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
STA TE/COUNTRY
ZIP CODE
HOME PORT
ENGINE MODEL
SERIAL NO.
PROPELLER SIZE
DEALER
PHONE
STREET ADDRESS
CITY
STA TE/COUNTRY
ZIP CODE
HUNTER MARINE LIMITED WARRANTY
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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
LIMITED FIVE-Y E AR HULL STRUCTURE
This limited warranty applies only to the struc­tural integrity of the hull and supporting pan/grid or stringer system. The obligation of Hunter under this limited warranty is restricted to the repair or replacement of hulls that are determined to be structurally defective.
RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO WARRANTIES
These limited warranties do not cover the fol­lowing:
(1) Problems caused by improper maintenance, storage, cradling, blocking, normal wear and tear, misuse, neglect, accident, corrosion, elec­trolysis or improper operation.
THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL OTHER REMEDIES AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSED AND IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. SOME STATES OR COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THE
PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS WERE MADE TO HIM OR HER WITH RESPECT TO THE QUALITY AND FUNCTION OF THE BOAT. ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT MAY BE INCURRED ARE EXCLUDED AND JUDGES DEFECTIVE BY HUNTER. SOMESTATES OR COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL 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 THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR COUNTRY TO COUNTRY.
HUNTER MARINE LIMITED WARRANTY
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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 returned to Hunter within fifteen (15) days of delivery. Responsibility for sending the completed Registration Form remains with the dealer.
It is critical that the Warranty Registration Form is signed by both the dealer and the owner and returned to Hunter. Warranty coverage cannot be initiated until Hunter receives the completed form. All repairs and/or
TRANSFER OF L
Limited warranties will be transferred to a sub­sequent purchaser 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.
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, the owner shall pay transportation costs to and from the Hunter plant. The labor cost reimbursement will be based on a labor allowance schedule established by Hunter and where not applicable, on a reason-able number of hours as determined by Hunter. An authorized Hunter service representative must approve any repairs and replacements in advance. Hunter will mail notice of expiration dates of the limited warranties to the subsequent owner. The transfer of the ownership of the will not extend the expiration dates of the limited warranties.
IMI TED WARRANTIES
(2) The notice shall include the name, address and telephone number of the subsequent pur­chaser, the date of purchase, the hull number, and the name of the seller of the boat.
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY
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 customer’s experience with the dealer and commissioning of the boat, and the owner’s initial satisfaction.
The second survey (CSS #2) is given nine to ten months into ownership, and primarily gives the customer an opportunity to evaluate dealer service capability and the boat’s functional sys­tems and characteristics. Both surveys are contingent upon receipt of the first purchaser’s Warranty Registration form.
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HUNTER MARINE’S OWNER AND FOUNDER
WARREN R. LUHRS __
BRIEF BACKGROUND
Warren Luhrs was born in East Orange, New Jersey in 1944 into a family with an estab­lished tradition in the maritime and transporta­tion industries. His great-grandfather, Henry, was a railroad and clipper-shipping pioneer in America, while his great-uncle John helped build the famous St. Petersburg to Moscow railroad for Czar Alexander II.
Henry Luhrs owned shares in twenty-two different ocean-going vessels – barks, brigs, and schooners - and was the principal owner of the bark Sophia R. Luhrs, named for his wife. He was also a partner with Albert Sprout, who managed the shipyard where the Sophia
R. Luhrs was built in Melbridge, Maine.
Warren Luhrs’ father Henry worked at a small boat manufacturer in Morgan, New Jersey, and later started his own company, continuing the Luhrs’ family sea tradition during the great depression. During World War II he repaired boats and installed ice sheathing on their bows for the Coast Guard.
After the War, Henry built 27-foot fishing boats and in 1948 began to construct custom-built pleasure craft. He then turned to skiffs and in 1952 incorporated as Henry Luhrs Sea Skiffs, where he constructed lapstrake sea skiffs using assembly-line techniques. Henry personally “shook down” his prototypes on family trips up the Hudson River to Lake Champlain.
The sea skiff is a class of boat that has been very popular, owing to its seaworthiness. It features a sharp bow, which reduces pounding in surf or choppy seas, and a hull whose forward section is rounded below the waterline to increase stability in rough water or a following sea. Such skiffs can either be smooth sided or of a lapstrake construction.
Inspired by Henry Ford, Henry Luhrs’ aimed to give the average man the opportunity to enjoy the luxury of boating by building an affordable and reliable boat. He was both designer and engineer, and his progressive new models ex­hibited his talent for innovation. He success­fully changed the line of the bow from straight to curved at a time when the industry trend was a straight square effect, and he is believed to be the first designer-builder to popularize a small boat with a fly bridge.
In 1960, Luhrs acquired the Ulrichsen Boat Company of Marlboro, New Jersey. It was here that Luhrs’ Alura fiberglass division was lo­cated. In 1965, Henry sold his company to Bangor Arrostook Railroad, which was to be­come the recreational conglomerate Bangor­Punta. It was also during this period that Silver­ton of Tom’s River, New Jersey was purchased by John and Warren Luhrs.
Today, Warren R. Luhrs and his brother John own the Luhrs Group of marine manufacturers, which consists of Silverton Marine, Mainship Motor Yachts, and Luhrs Fishing Boats with its Alura division, as well as Hunter Marine, which exclusively manufactures sailboats.
In January of 1996, the Luhrs family trans­ferred a portion of the Luhrs Group to its em­ployees through an ESOP program.
LAUNCHING & RETRIEVING PROCEDURES
LAUNCHING
1. Remove any and all tie down straps and ropes securing the boat to the trailer, as well as any lines securing the rudder in the upright position or on centerline. The only attachment of the boat to the trailer should be the strap from the bow eye to the trailer winch.
2. The spar can be raised before or after launch, depending on the time available before and the docking facilities available after launch. Beware
of nearby power lines before raising spar.
3. Attach the necessary bow and stern mooring lines and fenders if necessary. Do not lower the fenders over the side until the boat is clear of the trailer.
4. Initially slacken the trailer winch and familiarize yourself with its gear switch action and return the winch to the locked position.
6. Load all loose gear and provisions aboard by lowering the swim ladder in the transom.
7. Back the boat and trailer down the ramp until the back wheels of the vehicle are just clear of the water, Retrieve the bow and stern lines as necessary. Loosen the trailer winch and bow strap.
8. Once the boat is floating free, push the boat clear of the trailer guides to the available dock, maintaining control with the mooring lines.
9. Slowly pull the empty trailer out of the water, being careful that boat and people stay clear.
10. Park the trailer and vehicle and return to the boat.
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, remembering boat
will be floating lower with ballast tank full than 7. Confirm alignment on trailer. Put trailer back when it was launched. in water if necessary to realign boat.
3. Maneuver boat between trailer guides and up to the winch.
4. Connect bow strap and with winch in correct gear, winch boat up and snug against bow stop.
5. Center boat between upright aft trailer guides.
8. Make sure that rudder is pinned or tied in upright position so that the tip doesn’t drag on ground.
9.De-rig and unstep mast if not already done.
Beware of nearby power lines when 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 process. This is not a Fiberglass® boat!
The outer skin is a weatherable ABS plastic known as Loran® 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 salt water, more frequent rinsing will be required. To remove dirt, grease or oil, use soap and water or isopropyl alcohol. For stubborn stains, you can use mineral spirits but never leave a rag with mineral spirits on it lying on your boat.
When storing, please open the drain plugs so the boat can breathe. When trailering make sure the boat is well supported so as not to
dent the hull. ! CAUTION
Never leave a rag with mineral spirits sitting on the boat as this will attack the plastic and void the warranty. Never use acetone or other solvents. They will damage the finish on your boat.
You can wax the surface if you would like, but be aware this will make the boat slippery. For light scratches you can use a wax with a light rubbing compound or a mirror glaze which is available at any hardware store.
CLEANING ACRYLIC
! CAUTION
Use only mild soap and water to clean acrylics. Do not use products containing solvents such as 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.
! WARNING
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.).
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