§183.564. Fuel tank fill system.
33 C.F.R. § 183.564
Each fuel fill opening must be located so that a gasoline overflow of up to five gallons per minute for at least five seconds will not enter the boat when the boat is in its static floating position.
Each hose in the tank fill system must be secured to a pipe, spud, or hose fitting by:
A swaged sleeve;
A sleeve and threaded insert; or
Two adjacent metallic hose clamps that do not depend solely on the spring tension of the clamps for compressive force.
Each hose clamp in the tank fill system must be used with a hose designed for clamps.
Hose clamps used in the tank fill system must—
Have a minimum nominal band width of at least one-half inch; and
Be over the hose and the spud, pipe, or hose fitting.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 74-209, 42 FR 5950, Jan. 31, 1977, as amended by CGD 81-092, 48 FR 55737, Dec. 15, 1983]
Source
Source: CGD 74-209, 42 FR 5950, Jan. 31, 1977, unless otherwise noted.
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 74-209, 42 FR 5950, Jan. 31, 1977, as amended by CGD 81-092, 48 FR 55737, Dec. 15, 1983]