Summary of Hunter 430
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1 operation manual velocity 1995 hunter 430 owner/hosts kirk and lisa knudsen mount vernon. Wa.
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2 welcome aboard! We are happy you have chosen velocity for your vacation. Velocity is a hunter 430. She was commissioned in seattle in 1995 and has spent much of her time in lake union and nearby puget sound waters. Velocity was moved her to new home in anacortes in late 2009 and now navigates the ...
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3 velocity 1995 hunter 430 l.O.A 42’ 6” displacement 23,800 lbs. L.W.L 38’ ballast 7,600 lbs. Beam 14’ sail area 839 square ft draft 4’11” water capacity 165 gal cruising rpm 3000 engine 50 hp yanmar mast height 62’ 5” fuel 30 gallon diesel holding tank 2/25 gal tanks.
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4 table of contents page boat operation engine inspection 5 start-up 6 shutdown 6 getting underway 7 docking 7 fueling 7 boat electrical a.C. (shore) systems 8 inverter 8 d.C. (house) systems 9 batteries sanitation systems 10 marine toilet 10 holding tank 11 y-valve 12 water systems 12 fresh water t...
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5 sails/furling systems 17 barbecue 17 dinghy 18 other: safety/bilge pumps 18 boat operation engine inspection remember your “wobbs” every morning: w ater (coolant), o il, b ilges (inspect and pump-out), b elts and sea strainer. Check the level of coolant in the expansion tank. Engine coolant is a m...
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6 using higher throttle settings will produce very little increase in forward speed but will greatly increase fuel and oil consumption and the wear on the engine. For this reason, we ask that you limit the use of higher power settings to real emergency situations. This boat has a definite prop walk ...
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7 switch off the key after engine has completely stopped. Push the engine stop back in after the engine stops or the engine will not restart. Getting underway to disconnect, first turn off the ac power circuit breaker on the electrical panel. Disconnect the power cord from the boat inlet located on ...
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8 pumping too fast may not allow enough time for air to escape, which may result in spouting from the tank opening. As the tank fills, the sound will rise in pitch or gurgle. Pay attention to the tank overflow vent on the outside of the hull on the port side. The sound may indicate that the tank is ...
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9 at the electrical panel, flip the ac curcuit breaker on. Check for reverse polarity. Then turn on appropriate breakers for water heater, and refrigerator. If you are not getting power to your outlets, check that one of your gfis has not been tripped. Inverter power (110-volt ac) the inverter provi...
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10 the house battery bank provides power for all dc systems. When disconnected from shore power, all 12-volt devices and 110-volt devices drain the house battery. Battery systems will lose their charge while anchored or moored. Avoid this by using power sparingly at anchor. Turn the refrigerator off...
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11 the pump lever to the ‘right’ (dry bowl). Pump to remove water from the bowl. Flush sufficiently to move effluent in the hoses; heavy effluent may clog hoses. Clean the toilet as necessary. Should the toilet pump handle squeak or stick, it needs to be lubricated. Put a couple of squirts of ‘pump ...
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12 to operate the macerator, open the overboard thru-hull for the appropriate tank (fwd or aft). The aft thru-hull is located under an access panel in the galley floor. The fwd thru-hull is located under the fwd bed. Then turn on the macerator circuit breaker on the dc electrical panel. Listen to th...
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13 fresh water pressure pump the water pressure pump is located under galley seat at aft end. Activate pump at the dc panel by turning on the breaker. If the water pump continues to run, you are either out of water or might have an air lock and need to bleed the system by opening up a faucet. If you...
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14 couple sec to warms up. When finished cooking turn off the switches and the bottle. Refrigeration the refrigerator operates on 120-volt power. Do not use refrigeration while using inverter power . There is a breaker on the ac panel and a thermostat inside the refrigerator. Ayc will supplement you...
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15 two 120-volt space heaters are available when connected to shore power. Both can be found in under the seat in the aft stateroom. For backup use only! Electronics all electronic manuals are located under the navigation desk. Vhf radio the vhf radio is located at the helm. Make sure the vhf radio ...
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16 anchoring the primary working anchor is a 45lb. Cqr anchor and is attached to 250 ft. Chain passed through the deck from the anchor locker the locker can be accessed through the bow deck hatch. Use the forward foot pedals at the bow to operate windlass. Let out sufficient anchor rode before setti...
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17 starboard chock bring the end of the line back through the port side. You will essentially create a bridle with about 10 feet of slack from the chalk to the can. Sails and rigging the 110% jib is furled. The furling line is starboard of the cockpit. To unfurl the headsail, (a) uncleat the furling...
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18 note: propane bottles are not stocked by ayc. You will need to purchase one if extras are not found on board. Caution -- for safety reasons, do not store an opened propane bottle within the salon or engine compartment. Chances are these will leak slightly once opened and propane gas could settle ...