Certification - Hunter 27 the EDGE Operator's Manual

Hunter sailboats are manufactured in the United States and are certified by the IMCI to be in compliance with the
relevant parts of the Recreational Craft Directive 94/25/EC from the European Parliament. The CE mark means the
boat meets or exceeds the applicable current International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards and
directives as stated on the CE certificate supplied with your craft. The builder's plate, affixed to the boat, describes
various parameters involved in the design of the boat. Please refer to it regularly when operating the boat.
Following are the Design Categories, established by the Recreation Craft Directive, which are to be considered a
guideline of use application as per the Recreation Craft Directive's criteria. Hunter Marine Corporation does NOT
establish these criteria, and the category indicated is only a reference to the assigned category. The safety of the
captain and crew of any vessel is not measurable by such categories, and you should not interpret these categories as
an indication of your safety in such condition. The skill of your captain and crew, proper preparation, appropriate safety
equipment for the given conditions and a well maintained vessel are critical to safe sailing.
Category A-"Ocean":
Craft designed for extended voyages where conditions may exceed wind force 8 (Beaufort Scale) and include
significant wave heights of 4m or more; for vessels that are largely self-sufficient.
Category B- "Offshore":
Craft designed for offshore voyages where conditions include winds up to and including wind force 8 and
significant wave heights up to and including 4m may be experienced.
Category C- "Inshore":
Craft designed for voyages in coastal waters, large bays, estuaries, lakes and rivers, where conditions up to
and including wind force 6 and significant wave heights up to and including 4m may be experienced.
Category D- "Sheltered Waves":
Craft designed for voyages on small lakes, rivers and canals, where conditions up to and including wind force
4 and significant wave heights up to and including 0.5m may be experienced.
For additional information, contact:
Hunter sailboats are judged by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) to be in compliance with the
applicable federal regulations and American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) standards and recommended practices in
effect at the time of manufacture.
For additional information, contact:

3. CERTIFICATION

CE CERTIFIED
CE CRAFT DESIGN CATEGORIES
International Marine Certification Institute (IMCI)
Treves Centre, rue de Treves 45
1040 Brussels, Belgium
FX: (32) 2238-7700
NMMA CERTIFIED
National Marine Manufacturers Association
200 E. Randolph Dr., Suite 5100
Chicago, IL 60611
PH: (1) 312-946-6200 FX: (1) 312-946-0388
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