SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
RECOMMENDED
INSTALlATION
CODES
AND
SAfETY
STANDARDS
ENGINE
INSTALlATIONS
Preparations to install an engine should begin with a thor-
ough
examination
of
the
American
Boat
and
Yacht
Council
's
(ABYC)
standards.
These
standards are a combination
of
sources including the USCG
and
the NFPA.
Sections
of
the
ABYC
standards
of
particular interest are:
H-2 Ventilation
P-l
Exhaust systems
P-4 Inboard engines
E-9
DC
Electrical systems
All installations must
comply
with the Federal Code
of
Regulations (FCR).
ABYC,
NFPA
AND
USCG
PUBUCATIONS
FOR
INSTAWNG
DIESEL
ENGINES
Read the following
ABYC
. NFPA
and
USCG
publications
for safety codes
and
standards. Follow their recommenda-
tions when installing
your
UNIVERSAL
engine
ABYC
(American Boat and Yacht Council)
"Safety Standards for Small Craft"
Order From:
ABYC
15
East
26th Street
New York,
NY
10010
NFPA (Na
ti
onal Fire Protection Association)
"Fire
Protection Standard for Motor Craft"
Order From:
NFPA
1 Banerymarch Park
P.O.
Box 9101
Quincy.
MA
02269-9101
USCG
(United States
Coast
Guard)
"USCG
33CFR183"
Order From:
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D.
C.
20404