Inflatable Boat Standard Development

Abstract

The Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 establishes boating standards for most monohull boats under 20' in length. The safety standards specifically exclude sailboats, canoes, kayaks and inflatable boats. Commandant (G-DST-2) ltr 735200 Ser 0061 of 12 Dec 72 authorized the Coast Guard Research and Development Center, Groton, Connecticut, to conduct an evaluation of inflatable boats in support of the development of a safety standard. This report contains the data collected and procedures developed in the areas of construction, safe loading, powering and underway stability, and human factors. Recommended standards concepts are proposed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0783589

Entities

People

  • Kenneth Rusinek

Organizations

  • United States Coast Guard Research & Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Construction
  • Fabrication
  • Fresh Water
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Naval Architecture
  • Observation
  • Observers
  • Passengers
  • Payload
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Water
  • Wear Resistance

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Systems Analysis and Design