A
Few Notes about ABYC and H-31…
The
American Boat and Yacht Council has recommended seating
standards for the
marine industry, These standards help classify pedestal
applications into two separate
categories. These are:
Class
A
Seat
designed for occupancy while the boat is under way at
any speed.
Class B
Seat
designed for occupancy only at boat speeds not exceeding
five miles per hour.
Within
each of these classifications all pedestals must pass
a series of tests,
(horizontal and vertical impacts, torque and static
load test). There are also two
types of Class A seats. Those are:
Class
A Passenger
Seat
mount must resist 30 foot pounds of torque.
Class A Driver
Seat
mount must incorporate a "mechanical interference
lock" and resist 150 foot
pounds of torque.
Springfield
Marine has been a leader in establishing and complying
with these
recommended practices from the American Boat and Yacht
Council. In an effort to
help you understand how our product complies with the
regulations, we have
assigned the following labels to identify them: |
