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WELCOME to my website. A portal for persons getting into the boat building/manufacturing business of recreational boats. I try to explain Federal regulations and industry standards in plain english. Regulations are laws that a boat builder/manufacturer must comply with, but often written in legal terms. The general public does not talk in legalese. Industry Standards are voluntary standards, but most boat builders follow them for safety and liability reasons. I have tried to cut through the fog and make it understandable. None of the information or photos on this site has been generated by A.I. It is all the result of years of education and experience, by me and others in the boatbuilding industry. The photographs were taken by me, unless I credit them to another photographer. The U.S. Coast Guard enforces the Federal Regulations for building recreational boats. They cover Hull Identification Numbers, Manufacturer Identification Codes, Safety Labels, how many people the boat can carry (persons capacity), how heavy a load is safe (maximu weight capacity), built-in flotation, outboard horsepower, electrical systems and ventilation of fuel/engine compartments. There are more. There is a Chart of these regulations here; chart of the regulations. This is also a useful tool for boat owners. Many boat owners want to know what horsepower outboard they can put on their boat. They want to rewire the electrical system. (see "14 Steps to Wiring Your Boat".) Some want to build their own boat. This is a useful guide to that. "Ike's List" provides links to just about everything boat building, including a separate page for electrical links. ThiS site works with all devices, PCs, Tablets, and mobile devices. If you have any issues or comments Contact Me Here. See about this site..... |
| I have a page for Guest articles: Since I have had no guest articles for a while, I have been re-publishing articles I wrote for Substack several years ago. The current one is about; Painting Aluminum Boats and Tanks. |
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