ABCY
Each year the
Standards and Technical Information Reports for Small Craft is updated to reflect changes in industry best practices and advancements in technology. The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) officially released the 2016-2017 update with Supplement 56.
Among the many important standard revisions is H-5:
Boat Capacity. In response to high profile accidents where overloading of upper decks resulted in fatalities, the standard has been expanded to cover upper deck weight capacity regardless of boat length.Other revisions include new battery testing and restraint requirements in E-10:
Storage Batteries and added requirements to address current generator technology in A-27:
Alternating Current (AC) Generator Sets.
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