coast guard/marine build standards

Are there any documents online detailing the marine build standards? I'm specifically looking for standards and practices defined by the coast guard for marine fuel systems. I'm assuming there's a document somewhere stating that one should use a marine alternator for example, (or maybe that's just extremely common sense).

-John

 

I am aware of : http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_02/46cfrv1_02.html (Coast guard).
and http://www.eagle.org/absdownloads/index.cfm (American Bureau of Shipping)

Perhaps you can find inside what you need.

 

Sorry, I made a mistake for Coat Guard code:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/cfrassemble.cgi?title=200546 would be more complete and more recent. (and http://www.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/cfrassemble.cgi?title=200446) for code not modified in 2005 (90-139).

 

Look for a PDF of the guidelines in this thread:
http://boatdesign.net/forums/showthread.php?t=10994

Steve

 

Go to below link. You can access relevant USCG regulations in PDF

http://www.uscg.mil/hq/gm/mse/elec.htm

 

Boatbuilders handbook

The main page is:

http://www.uscgboating.org/index.aspx

Pick the regulations tab on top, then boatbuilders handbook. You can pick download from the left side or just read it on screen.

Unlike the actual laws, this is written in more plain English. It even gives examples of calculations.

djs

 

If you would rather, call 202-267-0984, that's the Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety, and they will send it to you on a CD.