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ABYC Announces the Largest Revision to Its
Standards & Technical Information Reports
July 17, 2008, Annapolis, MD: The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) announced that 16 of its 66 Standards and Technical Information Reports have gone through their review cycle, have been updated, and will now be available as part of the 2008 - 2009 edition of the ABYC Standards and Technical Information Reports for Small Craft. These 16 standards total 322 pages of revisions and represent almost 25% of the documents.
Documents that have been updated include: A-4 Fire Fighting Equipment, A-28 Galvanic Isolators, E-2 Cathodic Protection, E-11 AC & DC Electrical Systems on Boats, H-2 Ventilation of Boats using Gasoline, H-3 Exterior Windows, Windshields, Hatches, Doors, Port Lights and Glazing Materials, H-4 Cockpit Drainage Systems, H-23 Installation of Potable Water Systems for Use on Boats, H-27 Seacocks, Thru-Hull Fittings and Drain Plugs, H-32 Ventilation of Boats Using Diesel Fuel, H-40 Anchoring, Mooring and Strong Points, P-14 Mechanical Propulsion Control Systems, P-17 Mechanical Steering Systems, P-18 Cable Over Pulley Steering Systems for Outboard Engines, P-22 Steering Wheels and TH-22 Educational Information about Carbon Monoxide.
As part of ABYC membership, all current and future ABYC members will be receiving a new soft cover archival manual on an annual basis that includes a complete set of all the ABYC Standards. Members will no longer have to spend time updating the previous three-ring binder format with the revised documents. Members with outstanding membership dues are encouraged to renew as soon as possible, so they can be included in this mailing.
The updated ABYC Standards and Technical Information Reports for Small Craft in the CD and online formats are also available for purchase by ABYC members. In addition to the updated documents, the electronic versions also include the following free features: Comparison Reports, all 5 Compliance Guidelines, the Rules & Regulations for Recreational Boats (CFR), and access to the standards revised in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
John Adey, ABYC's Technical Director stated, "Our Electrical Standard alone (E-11) is 73 pages long. The total number of pages, number of revised standards and the scope of work on these documents makes this one of the largest revisions to the ABYC Standards that our Technical Department has undertaken. We would like to thank all of our committee members for their hard work and participation, which made this possible."
"Because of the extensive updates, we thought it was the perfect time to launch our new membership package that includes the soft cover manual with all memberships, which will be replaced yearly," stated Skip Burdon, ABYC President. Burdon continued, "By providing members with a complete set of standards each year, we are providing more value for their dues dollar, while also ensuring that everyone has the latest complete edition of the standards to work from. For those members who have let their membership lapse - this is the time to re-join! With the number of documents that have been updated, you can't afford not to have the 2008 - 2009 edition. It is a simply a wise business decision and risk mitigator."
ABYC has been developing, writing and updating the safety standards for boat building and repair in the United States for over 50 years. ABYC is actively involved with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) as well as education and certification programs for marine technicians. These standards are available on CD-ROM, online (Web-STIR and the ABYC Standards Powered by Rulefinder.net) and in printed form. Membership and general information can be requested by visiting the ABYC Web site at www.abycinc.org.
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