§183.25. Display of markings.
33 C.F.R. § 183.25
Each marking required by § 183.23 must be permanently displayed in a legible manner where it is clearly visible to the operator when getting the boat underway.
The information required by § 183.23 must be displayed in the following manner:
For outboard boats—
For inboard boats and inboard-outboard boats—
For boats rated for motors of 2 horsepower or less—
For boats rated for manual propulsion—
The capacity information displays required in paragraph (b) must meet the following as illustrated in Figure 183.25:
The capacity information required in § 183.23 must be displayed within a yellow area that—
Is at least 4 inches wide; and
Is high enough that each line of print is separated by at least 1/8 inch from each other and from the borders of the yellow area;
The persons capacity in whole numbers must be black print with the following dimensions:
The height must not be smaller than one-half inch;
The width of the numbers must be three-fifths of the height except for the number “4”, which shall be one stroke width wider, and the number “1”, which shall be one stroke in width;
The stroke width shall be one-sixth of the height; and
The minimum space between the numbers shall be one stroke width.
The words in the line “XX Persons or XXX Pounds” must be at least one-quarter inch in height but not larger than one-half the height of the persons capacity number and of a color contrasting with yellow. The number of pounds in this line must be at least one-eighth inch in height but no larger than one-half the height of the persons capacity number and of a color contrasting with yellow.
All remaining words and numbers required to be within the yellow area required in paragraph (c)(1) must be at least one-eighth inch in height, but no larger than one-half the height of the persons capacity number.
All other words and numbers on the displays must be located outside the yellow area on a background color which contrasts with yellow.
The words “Maximum Capacities” must be at least one-quarter inch in height and of color contrasting with its background.
The words “U.S. Coast Guard” must be at least one-eighth inch in height and of color contrasting with its background.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 78-034, 45 FR 2029, Jan. 10, 1980]
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 4302; Pub. L. 103-206, 107 Stat. 2439; and Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, para. II, (92)(b). Subpart E is also authorized by Pub. L. 114-120, 130 Stat. 27
Source
Source: CGD 72-61R, 37 FR 15782, Aug. 4, 1972, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[CGD 78-034, 45 FR 2029, Jan. 10, 1980]