Applicability.

  1. Law
  2. CFR 33
  3. Navigation and Navigable Waters
  4. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
  5. Boating Safety
  6. Boats and Associated Equipment
  7. Flotation and Safe Loading Requirements-Outboard Motor and Related Equipment Test Weights
  8. Applicability.

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§ 183.75 Applicability.

Manufacturers of vessels to which this subpart applies must use test weights that are not less than the recommended weights set forth in Table 183.75. Table 183.75 details the weight (in pounds) of gasoline outboard engines and related equipment for various rated power (horsepower) ranges.

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Table 183.75 - Weights (In Pounds) of Gasoline Outboard Engines and Related Equipment for Various Rated Power (Horsepower) Ranges

Single engine installations
Column number
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Engine power range
(Horsepower) 		Dry
weight12 		Running
weight3 		Swamped
weight4 		Controls &
rigging5 		Battery
weight, dry 		Battery
weight
submerged 		Full
portable
fuel tank6 		Total weight
(Sum of
columns 3,5,6,8)
0.1-2.0 30 32 27 0 0 0 0 32
2.1-3.9 42 44 37 0 0 0 0 44
4.0-6.9 66 69 59 0 0 0 25 94
7.0-10.9 105 110 94 5 20 11 50 185
11.0-22.9 127 133 113 6 45 25 50 234
23.0-34.9 187 196 167 9 45 25 100 350
35.0-64.9 286 300 255 14 45 25 100 459
65.0-94.9 439 461 392 22 45 25 100 628
95.0-104.9 458 481 409 23 45 25 100 649
105.0-144.9 526 552 469 26 45 25 100 723
145.0-194.9 561 589 501 28 45 25 100 762
195.0-209.9 652 685 582 33 45 25 100 863
210.0-300.0 699 734 624 35 45 25 100 914
300.1-350.0 884 928 789 44 45 25 100 1,117

Notes:

1 Dry weight is the manufacturer's published weight for the shortest midsection increased by 10 percent to account for longer midsections and additional required hardware usually not included in published weights. This weight is intended to represent the heaviest model in each power category. For boats designed with a transom height of 20 inches or less, the weight in Column 2 may be reduced by 10 percent. Recalculate Columns 3, 4, and 9 as appropriate.

2 For diesel outboards, replace the value in Column 2 with the manufacturer's published dry weight + 10 percent.

3 Running weight is the dry weight plus fluids (including 2-stroke oil) and the heaviest recommended propeller. Calculated as 5 percent of dry weight.

4 Swamped weight is 85 percent of running weight.

5 Rigging and controls include engine related hardware required to complete the installation (e.g., controls, cables, hydraulic hoses, steering pumps and cylinders). Calculated as 5 percent of dry weight.

6 If the boat is equipped with a permanent fuel system and is not intended to use a portable tank, the portable fuel tank weight may be omitted.


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