Coast Guard implements new rule on boat loading and flotation regulations

NATIONWIDE—The U.S. Coast Guard, in its Spring 2019 newsletter, announced it is implementing a rule issued last year on requiring new recreational boats to have more flotation to support the weight

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Will Dickens says:

June 20, 2019 at 12:30 pm

What the heck does this mean? “Newer outboard engines are heavier in order to take on more gasoline.” What what??

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