> Can someone please clarify something for me. > I have been told, quote "that in order for a boat to hold a valid BSS (Boat > Safety Certificate) it needs to meet certain breather criterion which are > designed to prevent "blow back" on filling" > Is that accurate? > > Andrew
Tony Brooks wrote Sort of. The minimum size of breather pipe, filling pipe, position of filler pipe entry into the tank and the position of the breather in the BSS guide seem to be based on the old Thames Launch Regulations which were intended to minimise blow back. I do not think there is any way a BSS inspector can assess the propensity for blow back during a test as long as the pipes etc. meet the regs. Thanks Tony, Would you know what the regs, if there are any that directly relate to blow back, are? Regards Andrew
