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Boat Forum / Building / May 2007The Magic Length where C.G. Regulations Change
Hi All. I'm currently updating my nautical reference library with the latest books on regulations and such, but I have to decide on some building plans within the next few days and could use some information. I remember that boats exceeding a certain length also have to comply to different set of Coast Guard regulations regarding equipment. For some reason, 26' rings a bell. Since I've never owned a boat over 24', the larger boat regulations never concerned me. Until I'm able to wade through the government web sites and pick up some new publications, can anyone tell me what the boat lengths vs. Coast Guard equipment regulations are? Thanks! I think you are worrying about the wrong things. The CG equipment regs mostly follow common sense. The bigger the boat, the longer the trips, further from shore and assistance the greater the amount of equipment and its respective cost. Please remember a few things the bigger the boat the greater the effort and cost. In fact they increase on the square with the length. The hull is the least expensive cost of all. Most amatuer boat builds fail because either the financial cost or available labor is underestimated. Do your homework and have it reviewed by a competent, but disinterested party. Good Luck, Steve > Hi All. I'm currently updating my nautical reference library with the > latest books on regulations and such, but I have to decide on some [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Thanks! Thanks for the info, Steve. Actually, this is not my first boat building project. I started my first boat project in 1996. Just an 8' sailing dinghy but I found it to be as much work as a 16' sailing skiff I built a few years later. Only built four boats to date, but have also taken on three major restoration projects on a Chris Craft cabin cruiser, 44'x12' plank on frame wooden cruiser and my favorite, a 22' lobster boat. My projects all were finished eventually. They were delayed now and then, but I always got back to them. The wooden boat restoration was done for someone else for a fee. Sorry, but I don't buy that "square with the length" theory at all. There are two many variables with a boat design and the materials used (I.E.- minimalist vs. top grade lumber, adhesives, and sealants) to place a simple formula on it. I do remember the large wooden cruiser had to have certain placards and such because of its size. The boat's owner took care of that stuff. Those were the things I was concerned about. Fair winds... > I think you are worrying about the wrong things. The CG equipment regs > mostly follow common sense. The bigger theboat, the longer the trips, [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > > Thanks! > I do remember the large wooden cruiser had to have certain placards > and such because of its size. The boat's owner took care of that > stuff. Those were the things I was concerned about. All you had to do to find that info was google "USCG safety requirements." I just did and and came up with this easy to read chart of the minimum requirements for boats in each length "class:" http://www.boatclix.com/buying/require.html  SignaturePeggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://shop.sailboatowners.com/boat_odors/ |
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