---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 183.25"
title: "33"
number: "183.25"
heading: "Display of markings."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/183.25"
---

# §183.25. Display of markings.

- (a) Each marking required by [§ 183.23](/cfr/33/183.23.md) must be permanently displayed in a legible manner where it is clearly visible to the operator when getting the boat underway.
- (b) The information required by [§ 183.23](/cfr/33/183.23.md) must be displayed in the following manner:
  - (1) **For outboard boats—**
  - (2) **For inboard boats and inboard-outboard boats—**
  - (3) **For boats rated for motors of 2 horsepower or less—**
  - (4) **For boats rated for manual propulsion—**
- (c) The capacity information displays required in [paragraph (b)](#b) must meet the following as illustrated in Figure 183.25:
  - (1) The capacity information required in [§ 183.23](/cfr/33/183.23.md) must be displayed within a yellow area that—
    - (i) Is at least 4 inches wide; and
    - (ii) 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;
  - (2) The persons capacity in whole numbers must be black print with the following dimensions:
    - (i) The height must not be smaller than one-half inch;
    - (ii) 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;
    - (iii) The stroke width shall be one-sixth of the height; and
    - (iv) The minimum space between the numbers shall be one stroke width.
  - (3) 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.
  - (4) All remaining words and numbers required to be within the yellow area required in [paragraph (c)(1)](#c-1) must be at least one-eighth inch in height, but no larger than one-half the height of the persons capacity number.
  - (5) All other words and numbers on the displays must be located outside the yellow area on a background color which contrasts with yellow.
  - (6) The words “Maximum Capacities” must be at least one-quarter inch in height and of color contrasting with its background.
  - (7) The words “U.S. Coast Guard” must be at least one-eighth inch in height and of color contrasting with its background.

## Notes

### 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]