-- A little steep to get the H-29 report for a non-member ($50). However their website says: "These voluntary technical practices and engineering standards are guides for determining load and powering capacities, and flotation for canoes and kayaks. These voluntary technical practices and engineering standards apply to all boats identified as canoes and kayaks. EXCEPTIONS: Boats with permanent decking and a provision for sealing openings to the bodies of the occupant(s). Boats of this type are sometimes referred to as "white water" craft. Inflatable Boats. " That they're listed as ABYC, Inc. in a few plaes makes me think this is a wannabe standards development -- more in the way of an organization looking for ways to expand rather than actually being one already. That emphasis on 'voluntary' says a lot... There are other organizations jumping into such 'regulatory' things without actually having the expertise or experience to do so. Was it the Small Boat Council (or something like that) that wanted to require anchors in kayaks and canoes? They did convince a few lawmakers and it created a certain amount of agita in paddlers around here... Joe P. (NJ) -----Original Message----- >From: Dave Kruger <kdruger_at_pacifier.com> >What is the ABYC doing "regulating" touring kayaks without input from >kayakers? ABYC does many good things for power boating standatds. but this >is ridiculous. The basis for safe hull design for canoes and kayaks is >very different from that needed for power boats. >This sucks. >-- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Jun 25 2008 - 05:37:00 PDT
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