--- In [email protected], "Andrew Dyke" <and...@...> wrote: > > > 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 >
I do not think there are any, I certainly can not recall reading anything about it in the guide (which is on the boat - as always!). I find the BSS Office very helpful so would give them a ring and get it from the horses mouth so to speak. I have no idea about any requirements for CE marking though. If the boat is CE marked I suspect there may well be something in there about adequate performance of the fuel filling system. Tony Brooks
