Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters |
Chapter I - Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security |
SubChapter S - Boating Safety |
Part 183 - Boats and Associated Equipment |
Subpart J - Fuel Systems |
Equipment Standards |
§ 183.520 - Fuel tank vent systems.
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§ 183.520 Fuel tank vent systems.
(a) Each fuel tank must have a vent system that prevents pressure in the tank from exceeding 80 percent of the pressure marked on the tank label under § 183.514(b)(5).
(b) Each vent must:
(1) Have a flame arrester that can be cleaned unless the vent is itself a flame arrestor; and
(2) Not allow a fuel overflow at the rate of up to two gallons per minute to enter the boat.
[CGD 74-209, 42 FR 5950, Jan. 31, 1977, as amended by CGD 77-98, 42 FR 36253, July 14, 1977]