(c) The capacity information displays
required in paragraph (b) must meet the following.
(1) The capacity information required
in Sec. 183.23 must
be displayed within a yellow area that -
(i) Is at least 4 inches wide; and
(ii) Is high enough that each line of print is separated
by at least 1/8 inch from each other and from the
borders of the yellow area;
(2) The persons capacity in whole numbers
must be black print with the following dimensions:
(i) The height must not be smaller
than one-half inch;
(ii) The width of the numbers must be three-fifths
of the height except for the number “4”,
which shall be one stroke width wider, and the number
“1” which shall be one stroke in width;
(iii) The stroke width shall be one-sixth of the
height; and
(iv) The minimum space between the numbers shall
be one stroke width.
(3) The words in the line “XX
Persons or XXX Pounds” must be at least one-quarter
inch in height but not larger than one-half the height
of the persons capacity number and of a color contrasting
with yellow. The number of pounds in this line must
be at least one- eighth inch in height but no larger
than one-half the height of the persons capacity number
and of a color contrasting with yellow.
(4) All remaining words and numbers
required to be within the yellow area required in
paragraph (c) (1) must be at least one-eighth inch
in height, but no larger than one-half the height
of the persons capacity number.
(5) All other words and numbers on the
displays must be located outside the yellow area on
a background color which contrasts with yellow.
(6) The words “Maximum Capacities”
must be at least one-quarter inch in height and of
color contrasting with its background.
(7) The words “U. S. Coast Guard”
must be at least one-eighth inch in height and of
color contrasting with its background.
