New Boatbuilders Home Page - Chart of Regulations

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Chart Of Regulations

US Federal Regulations for boat builders. Start here. For Canadian, or European go to Ike's List

1. Read The Business of Boatbuilding and Legal Stuff .

2. USCG Certified??? How do I get my boats certified? Read this!

3. View the USCG video So You Want To Be A Boatbuilder? This requires a high speed broadband connection. It runs in Quick Time. You can download Quick Time here . If you do not have a highspeed connection you can download the video by right clicking on one of the files below and selecting save target as. This file is virus free however, you should run a virus scan when you download files. It is an 89.7 MB mpeg file and takes a long time to download. It is available in mov format. The mov file is 159 MB. Do NOT Left click. This may be copied and distributed free, but not be sold. uscg_boatbuilder.mpg uscg_boatbuilder.mov

4. Call the U S Coast Guard and request a builders package and a MIC application . 202-372-1073 or FAX 202-372-1934.

5. Look at the left column of the chart below for the type of boat your are building. Move across the row to see which regulations apply. Click on Yes to read about the regulation. Click on the pontoon boat, or canoe for more information.

HUll ID Numbers	Labels	Safe Horsepower	Safe Loading	Flotation	Fuel Systems	Electrical Systems	Ventilation	Recalls	Nav Lights
Yes	Yes	No for 2 HP or less	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes if gas inboard	No	No	No	Yes if Gas I/B	Yes if Gas I/B	Yes if Gas I/B	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes if gas inboard	No	No	No	Yes if Gas I/B	Yes if Gas I/B	Yes if Gas I/B	Yes	Yes
Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Yes	Yes if gas inboard	No	No	No	Yes if Gas I/B	Yes if Gas I/B	Yes if Gas I/B	Yes	Yes

Peter Eikenberry
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