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CE CERTIFIED
Your Hunter has been manufactured in the United States and has been 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 your craft means your
craft meets or exceeds all current International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
standards and directives in effect at time of manufacture. The builder's plate (copy
provided on page 35 of this manual), affixed to your boat, describes various parameters
involved in the design of your boat. Please refer to it regularly when operating your boat.
Following are the Design Categories, established by the Recreation Craft Directive,
which is to be considered a guideline of use application as per the 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, together with 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, 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
International Marine Certification Institute (IMCI)
NMMA CERTIFIED
Your Hunter has been judged by the National Marine Manufacturers Association
(NMMA) to be in compliance with the applicable federal regulations and
American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) standard and recommended practices
in effect at the time of manufacture.
For additional information, contact:
PH: (1) 312-946-6200 FX: (1) 312-946-0388
CE CRAFT DESIGN CATEGORIES
Treves Centre, rue de Treves 45
1040 Brussels, Belgium
FX: (32) 2238-7700
National Marine Manufacturers Association
200 E. Randolph Dr., Suite 5100
Chicago, IL 60611
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