The Magic Length where C.G. Regulations Change
 

Hi All. I'm currently updating my nautical reference library with the
latest books on regulations and such, but I have to decide on some
building plans within the next few days and could use some
information.

I remember that boats exceeding a certain length also have to comply
to different set of Coast Guard regulations regarding equipment. For
some reason, 26' rings a bell. Since I've never owned a boat over
24', the larger boat regulations never concerned me.

Until I'm able to wade through the government web sites and pick up
some new publications, can anyone tell me what the boat lengths vs.
Coast Guard equipment regulations are?

Thanks!

The Magic Length where C.G. Regulations Change
 

I think you are worrying about the wrong things. The CG equipment regs
mostly follow common sense. The bigger the boat, the longer the trips,
further from shore and assistance the greater the amount of equipment and
its respective cost. Please remember a few things the bigger the boat the
greater the effort and cost. In fact they increase on the square with the
length. The hull is the least expensive cost of all. Most amatuer boat
builds fail because either the financial cost or available labor is
underestimated. Do your homework and have it reviewed by a competent, but
disinterested party.
Good Luck,
Steve

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Hi All. I'm currently updating my nautical reference library with the
latest books on regulations and such, but I have to decide on some
building plans within the next few days and could use some
information.

I remember that boats exceeding a certain length also have to comply
to different set of Coast Guard regulations regarding equipment. For
some reason, 26' rings a bell. Since I've never owned a boat over
24', the larger boat regulations never concerned me.

Until I'm able to wade through the government web sites and pick up
some new publications, can anyone tell me what the boat lengths vs.
Coast Guard equipment regulations are?

Thanks!

The Magic Length where C.G. Regulations Change
 

Thanks for the info, Steve. Actually, this is not my first boat
building project. I started my first boat project in 1996. Just an
8' sailing dinghy but I found it to be as much work as a 16' sailing
skiff I built a few years later. Only built four boats to date, but
have also taken on three major restoration projects on a Chris Craft
cabin cruiser, 44'x12' plank on frame wooden cruiser and my favorite,
a 22' lobster boat. My projects all were finished eventually. They
were delayed now and then, but I always got back to them. The wooden
boat restoration was done for someone else for a fee.

Sorry, but I don't buy that "square with the length" theory at all.
There are two many variables with a boat design and the materials used
(I.E.- minimalist vs. top grade lumber, adhesives, and sealants) to
place a simple formula on it.

I do remember the large wooden cruiser had to have certain placards
and such because of its size. The boat's owner took care of that
stuff. Those were the things I was concerned about.

Fair winds...

On May 15, 1:12 pm, "Steve Lusardi" wrote:
I think you are worrying about the wrong things. The CG equipment regs
mostly follow common sense. The bigger theboat, the longer the trips,
further from shore and assistance the greater the amount of equipment and
its respective cost. Please remember a few things the bigger theboatthe
greater the effort and cost. In fact they increase on the square with thelength. The hull is the least expensive cost of all. Most amatuerboat
builds fail because either the financial cost or available labor is
underestimated. Do your homework and have it reviewed by a competent, but
disinterested party.
Good Luck,
Steve

wrote in message

oups.com...

Hi All. I'm currently updating my nautical reference library with the
latest books on regulations and such, but I have to decide on some
building plans within the next few days and could use some
information.

I remember that boats exceeding a certainlengthalso have to comply
to different set of Coast Guard regulations regarding equipment. For
some reason, 26' rings a bell. Since I've never owned aboatover
24', the largerboatregulations never concerned me.

Until I'm able to wade through the government web sites and pick up
some new publications, can anyone tell me what theboatlengths vs.
Coast Guard equipment regulations are?

Thanks!

The Magic Length where C.G. Regulations Change
 

wrote:

I do remember the large wooden cruiser had to have certain placards
and such because of its size. The boat's owner took care of that
stuff. Those were the things I was concerned about.

All you had to do to find that info was google "USCG safety
requirements." I just did and and came up with this easy to read chart
of the minimum requirements for boats in each length "class:"
http://www.boatclix.com/buying/require.html

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