Table of Contents:

Overview

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Electrical

Fuel Systems

Ventilation

Safe Loading

Flotation

Flotation - Table of Contents

Introduction

Applicability

Definitions

Preconditioning

Basic Flotation

Level Flotation

Modified Level Flotation

Flotation Materials

Appendix A

Appendix B

References

List of Federal Regulations

Downloads

Flotation

List Of Federal Regulations

Subpart F - Flotation Requirements Inboards, Inboard/Outdrive, and Airboats

183.101 - Applicability
183.105 - Quantity of flotation required
183.110 - Definitions
183.112 - Flotation material and air chambers
183.114 - Test of flotation materials

Subpart G - Flotation Requirements for Outboard Boats Rated for Engines of More Than 2 Horsepower

183.201 - Applicability
183.202 - Flotation and certification requirements
183.205 - Passenger carrying area
183.210 - Reference areas
183.215 - Reference depth
183.220 - Preconditioning for tests
183.222 - Flotation material and air chambers
183.225 - Flotation test for persons capacity
183.230 - Stability test
183.235 - Level flotation test without weights for capacity


Subpart H - Flotation Requirements for Outboard Boats Rated for Engines of 2 Horsepower or Less

183.301 - Applicability
183.302 - Flotation requirements
183.305 - Passenger carrying area
183.310 - Reference areas
183.315 - Reference depth
183.320 - Preconditioning for tests
183.322 - Flotation materials
183.325 - Flotation test for persons capacity
183.330 - Stability test
183.335 - Level flotation test without weights for persons capacity

183.516 - Cellular plastic used to encase fuel tanks

Table 4 - Weight (Pounds) of Outboard Motor and Related Equipment for Various Boat
Horsepower Ratings

Figures 2-13

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