1077 Subpart A—General
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Coast Guard, DHS Pt. 183 § 181.701 Applicability. 183.5 Incorporation by reference. This subpart applies to all personal Subpart B—Display of Capacity flotation devices that are sold or of- Information fered for sale for use on recreational boats. 183.21 Applicability. 183.23 Capacity marking required. § 181.702 Information pamphlet: re- 183.25 Display of markings. quirement to furnish. 183.27 Construction of markings. (a) Each manufacturer of a personal Subpart C—Safe Loading flotation device (PFD) must furnish with each PFD that is sold or offered 183.31 Applicability. for sale for use on a recreational boat, 183.33 Maximum weight capacity: Inboard and inboard-outdrive boats. an information pamphlet meeting the 183.35 Maximum weight capacity: Outboard requirements of § 181.703, § 181.704, or boats. § 181.705 of this subpart, as appropriate. 183.37 Maximum weight capacity: Boats (b) No person may sell or offer for rated for manual propulsion and boats sale for use on a recreational boat, a rated for outboard motors of 2 horse- PFD unless an information pamphlet power or less. required by this section is attached in 183.39 Persons capacity: Inboard and in- such a way that it can be read prior to board-outdrive boats. purchase. 183.41 Persons capacity: Outboard boats. 183.43 Persons capacity: Boats rated for [CGD 93–055, 61 FR 13927, Mar. 28, 1996, as manual propulsion and boats rated for amended by USCG–2013–0263, 79 FR 56499, outboard motors of 2 horsepower or less. Sept. 22, 2014] Subpart D—Safe Powering § 181.703 Information pamphlet: Con- tents. 183.51 Applicability. 183.53 Horsepower capacity. Unless otherwise specified in this subpart, each information pamphlet Subpart E—Flotation and Safe Loading Re- must contain the information specified quirements—Outboard Motor and Re- in sections 33, 34 and 35 of UL 1123. lated Equipment Test Weights [CGD 93–055, 61 FR 13927, Mar. 28, 1996] 183.75 Applicability. § 181.704 Contents of information pam- Subpart F—Flotation Requirements for In- phlet: Recreational hybrid PFD. board Boats, Inboard/Outdrive Boats, Each information pamphlet for a rec- and Airboats reational hybrid PFD approved under 183.101 Applicability. 46 CFR 160.077 must contain the infor- 183.105 Quantity of flotation required. mation specified in 46 CFR 160.077–27. 183.110 Definitions. [CGD 93–055, 61 FR 13927, Mar. 28, 1996] 183.112 Flotation material and air cham- bers. § 181.705 Contents of information pam- 183.114 Test of flotation materials. phlet: Recreational inflatable PFD. Subpart G—Flotation Requirements for Out- Each information pamphlet for a rec- board Boats Rated for Engines of More reational inflatable PFD approved Than 2 Horsepower under 46 CFR 160.076 must contain the information required by 46 CFR 160.076– GENERAL 35. 183.201 Applicability. 183.202 Flotation and certification require- [CGD 93–055, 61 FR 13927, Mar. 28, 1996] ments. 183.205 Passenger carrying area. PART 183—BOATS AND 183.210 Reference areas. ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT 183.215 Reference depth. 183.220 Preconditioning for tests. 183.222 Flotation material and air cham- Subpart A—General bers. Sec. TESTS 183.1 Purpose and applicability. 183.3 Definitions. 183.225 Flotation test for persons capacity. 1075 VerDate Sep<11>2014 12:40 May 11, 2021 Jkt 250138 PO 00000 Frm 01085 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\250138.XXX 250138 Spaschal on DSKJM0X7X2PROD with CFR Pt. 183 33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–20 Edition) 183.230 Stability test. 183.528 Fuel stop valves. 183.235 Level flotation test without weights 183.530 Spud, pipe, and hose fitting configu- for persons capacity. ration. 183.532 Clips, straps, and hose clamps. Subpart H—Flotation Requirements for Out- 183.534 Fuel filters and strainers. board Boats Rated for Engines of 2 183.536 Seals and gaskets in fuel filters and Horsepower or Less strainers. 183.538 Metallic fuel line materials. GENERAL 183.540 Hoses: Standards and markings. 183.542 Fuel systems. 183.301 Applicability. 183.302 Flotation requirements. MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS 183.305 Passenger carrying area. 183.310 Reference areas. 183.550 Fuel tanks: Installation. 183.315 Reference depth. 183.552 Plastic encased fuel tanks: Installa- 183.320 Preconditioning for tests. tion. 183.322 Flotation materials. 183.554 Fittings, joints, and connections. 183.556 Plug and fittings. TESTS 183.558 Hoses and connections. 183.325 Flotation test for persons capacity. 183.560 Hose clamps: Installation. 183.330 Stability test. 183.562 Metallic fuel lines. 183.335 Level flotation test without weights 183.564 Fuel tank fill system. for persons capacity. 183.566 Fuel pumps: Placement. 183.568 Anti-siphon protection. FIGURES TO SUBPART H OF PART 183 183.570 Fuel filters and strainers: Installa- tion. Subpart I—Electrical Systems 183.572 Grounding. GENERAL TESTS 183.401 Purpose, applicability, and effective 183.580 Static pressure test for fuel tanks. dates. 183.584 Shock test. 183.402 Definitions. 183.586 Pressure impulse test. 183.405 General. 183.588 Slosh test. MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS 183.590 Fire test. 183.410 Ignition protection. Subpart K—Ventilation 183.415 Grounding. 183.420 Batteries. 183.601 Applicability. 183.425 Conductors: General. 183.605 Definitions. 183.430 Conductors in circuits of less than 50 183.607 Incorporation by reference. volts. 183.610 Powered ventilation system. 183.435 Conductors in circuits of 50 volts or 183.620 Natural ventilation system. more. 183.630 Standards for natural ventilation. 183.440 Secondary circuits of ignition sys- tems. Subpart L—Start-in-Gear Protection 183.445 Conductors: Protection. 183.455 Overcurrent protection: General. 183.701 Applicability. 183.460 Overcurrent protection: Special ap- 183.705 Definitions. plications. 183.710 Start-in-gear protection required. 183.715 Exception. Subpart J—Fuel Systems Subpart M—Navigation Lights GENERAL 183.801 Applicability. 183.501 Applicability. 183.803 Definitions. 183.505 Definitions. 183.810 Navigation light certification re- 183.507 General. quirements. EQUIPMENT STANDARDS Subpart N [Reserved] 183.510 Fuel tanks. 183.512 Fuel tanks: Prohibited materials. AUTHORITY: 46 U.S.C. 4302; Pub. L. 103–206, 183.514 Fuel tanks: Labels. 107 Stat. 2439; and Department of Homeland 183.516 Cellular plastic used to encase fuel Security Delegation No. 0170.1, para. II, tanks. (92)(b). Subpart E is also authorized by Pub. 183.518 Fuel tank openings. L. 114–120, 130 Stat. 27 183.520 Fuel tank vent systems. 183.524 Fuel pumps. SOURCE: CGD 72–61R, 37 FR 15782, Aug. 4, 183.526 Carburetors. 1972, unless otherwise noted. 1076 VerDate Sep<11>2014 12:40 May 11, 2021 Jkt 250138 PO 00000 Frm 01086 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\250138.XXX 250138 Spaschal on DSKJM0X7X2PROD with CFR Coast Guard, DHS § 183.3 Subpart A—General This distance is measured as a projec- tion on the centerline plane of the § 183.1 Purpose and applicability. boat. See Figure 183.3. This part prescribes standards and Permanent appurtenances means regulations for boats and associated equipment that is mounted or fastened, equipment to which 46 U.S.C. Chapter so that it is not removable without the 43 applies and to which certification re- use of tools. Seats, inboard engines, quirements in Part 181 of this sub- windshields, helm stations, or hardtops chapter apply. are permanent appurtenances. Out- board motors, controls, batteries, and [CGD 85–098, 52 FR 19728, May 27, 1987] portable fuel tanks are not permanent appurtenances. § 183.3 Definitions. Remote steering means any mechan- Beam means the transverse distance ical assist device which is rigidly at- between the outer sides of the boat ex- tached to the boat and used in steering cluding handles, and other similar fit- the vessel, including but not limited to tings, attachments, and extensions. mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical Boat means any vessel— control systems. (1) Manufactured or used primarily Sailboat means a boat designed or in- for noncommercial use; tended to use sails as the primary (2) Leased, rented, or chartered to an- means of propulsion. other for the latter’s noncommercial Sheer means the topmost line in a use; or boat’s side. The sheer intersects the (3) Operated as an uninspected pas- vertical centerline plane of the boat at senger vessel subject to the require- the forward end and intersects the ments of 46 CFR chapter I, subchapter transom (stern) at the aft end. For the C. purposes of this definition, the topmost Full transom means a transom with a line in a boat’s side is the line defined maximum width which exceeds one- by a series of points of contact with half the maximum beam of the boat. the boat structure, by straight lines at Length means the straight line hori- 45 degree angles to the horizontal and zontal measurement of the overall contained in a vertical plane normal to length from the foremost part of the the outside edge of the boat as seen boat to the aftermost part of the boat, from above and which are brought into measured from end to end over the contact with the outside of the hori- deck excluding sheer, and measured zontal boat. A boat is horizontal when parallel to the centerline. Bow sprits, it is transversely level and when the bumpkins, rudders, outboard motor lowest points at 40 percent and 75 per- brackets, handles, and other similar cent of the boat’s length behind the fittings, attachments, and extensions most forward point of the boat are are not included in the measurement. level. Monohull boat means a boat on which Transom means the surface at the the line of intersection of the water stern of a boat projecting or facing aft. surface and the boat at any operating The upper boundary of the transom is draft forms a single closed curve.