[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 33, Volume 2] [Revised as of July 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 33CFR183.114] [Page 868-869] TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) PART 183_BOATS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT--Table of Contents Subpart F_Flotation Requirements for Inboard Boats, Inboard/Outdrive Boats, and Airboats Sec. 183.114 Test of flotation materials. (a) Vapor test. The flotation material must not reduce in buoyant force more than 5 percent after being immersed in a fully saturated gasoline vapor atmosphere for 30 days at a minimum temperature of 38 [deg]C. (b) 24-hour gasoline test. The flotation material must not reduce in buoyant force more than 5 percent after being immersed for 24 hours at 23 plus or minus 2 [deg]C in reference fuel B, of ASTM D 471 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 183.5). (c) 30-day gasoline test. The flotation material must not reduce in buoyant force more than 5 percent after being immersed for 30 days at 23 plus or minus 2 [deg]C in reference fuel B, of ASTM D 471 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 183.5). (d) 24-hour oil test. The flotation material must not reduce in buoyant force more than 5 percent after being immersed for 24 hours at 23 plus or minus 2 [deg]C in reference oil No. 2, of ASTM D 471 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 183.5). (e) 30-day oil test. The flotation material must not reduce in buoyant force more than 5 percent after being immersed for 30 days at 23 plus or minus 2 [deg]C in reference oil No. 2, of ASTM D 471 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 183.5). (f) 24-hour bilge cleaner test. The flotation material must not reduce in buoyant force more than 5 percent after being immersed for 24 hours at 23 plus or minus 2 [deg]C in a 5-percent solution of trisodium phosphate in water. (g) 30-day bilge cleaner test. The flotation material must not reduce in buoyant force more than 5 percent after being immersed for 30 days at 23 plus or minus 2 [deg]C in a 5-percent solution of trisodium phosphate in water. (h) The buoyant force reduction in paragraphs (a) through (g) of this section is measured in accordance with ASTM D 2842 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 183.5). [[Page 869]] Table 183.114--Flotation Performance Tests ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Area 183.110 ----------------------------- (c) Engine- Test 183.114 (b) room Engine- unless (d) room open to Bilge bilge atmos- phere ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (a) Vapor test............................ ........ X ........ (b) 24 hour gasoline test................. ........ ........ X (c) 30 day gasoline test.................. X ........ ........ (d) 24 hour oil test...................... ........ ........ X (e) 30 day oil test....................... X ........ ........ (f) 24 hour bilge cleaner test............ ........ ........ X (g) 30 day bilge cleaner test............. X ........ ........ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [CGD 77-145, 43 FR 56859, Dec. 4, 1978; 44 FR 47934, Aug. 16, 1979, as amended by USCG-2000-7223, 65 FR 40059, June 29, 2000]