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Posted

 

Can anyone provide me with the specs to fit out the new boat (not even in the mold yet), to COP regs. e.g. rail height, tube size, nav lights, etc. etc.

 

Or point me in the right direction to find them on the net. I have been looking but not found the specs as yet.

 

It's quite a way off yet but I intend to buy in the stuff before the VAT increase at the end of this year.

 

Cheers

 

Colin

Posted

http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/brown-withpage8.pdf

 

Its a long document, but worth reading through and understanding the basics.

 

If you are building it and intend to actually get it coded, you'll need to follow it to the letter, plus take advice from your surveyor.

 

If you just want the boat to be near to coding as reasonably possible (as I did) read it, makes notes on the pertinant areas and do your best.

 

As you mention the basics are things like rail heights, upstands on deck hatches, saftey rails and wires. Things like nav lights need adhering to even outside of the COP.

 

For our sized boats it is all pretty simple.

Posted

should be able to order a copy from any good book shop i have a copy which can be read but i dont want to loose it . the whole thing is open to various interpretations depending on the surveyor but it is quite simple when its translated into laymans terms

Posted

Hi Again

 

The book I refered to is:

 

SCV Code

A Practical Guide

 

Small commercial vessel and pilot boat code

 

published by; Foreshore Publications

 

 

Address

Maritime Centre

F5 Northney Marina

Hayling Island

Hants

PO11 0NH

UK

 

ISBN 1 901630 04 8 is the code on my book.

 

Charlie

Posted

Colin,

 

I work up the road from Northney Marina, so if you need it collecting let me know.

 

( Especially with the postal strikes )

 

 

Posted

Thanks all for the replies.

 

I will only be finishing off the boat and wish to keep it as near to cop as I can. I shall try and wade through the document that Adam linked and then also will consider the book. Thanks for your kind offer Paul. We are off to Spain tomorrow so I will let you know at the next meeting if I decide to buy the book. Thanks also to you Charlie I have noted the details.

 

I had a quick look at the link from Adam it looks like ideal holiday reading weep.gif

 

Thanks again to all I knew you would come up trumps. Wot a great club

 

 

Colin biggrin.gif

Posted

No problem Colin, have a great holiday.

 

If nearer the time I can offer more advice feel free to ask.

 

While not the most experianced, I hope that I could help and I do have a long list of contacts.

 

Charlie biggrin.gif

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