Boat certification

[spanner69]

Hi everyone. I've just had new motors fitted to my chris craft crowne 272 and the authorities are now telling me they are too powerful for the boat certification. Anybody know where I can find for myself info on the certification.
Thanks in advance,
Spanner69

 

[RWilson2526]

Re: Boat certification

what "authorities" are we talking about?

 

[Don S]

Re: Boat certification

I would contact Chris-Craft directly. http://www.chriscraft.com/

 

[seabob4]

Re: Boat certification

Spanner,
Your boat is 26' or over, therefore it falls under the category of "Yacht Certification", no limits on HP. Who are these weeny-head "authorities"?

 

[spanner69]

Re: Boat certification

what "authorities" are we talking about?

The Spanish are obsessed with paper. They need to reissue the registration document for the boat but as the old motors were 200hp each and the new ones 220 they are telling me it now needs a whole set of stability trials (at enormous expense of course). i was just wondering if Chris Craft issued max HP as part of the model safety certification.

 

[spanner69]

Re: Boat certification

Spanner,
Your boat is 26' or over, therefore it falls under the category of "Yacht Certification", no limits on HP. Who are these weeny-head "authorities"?

thanks Seabob, I'll have to find out if that applies in Spain

 

[spanner69]

Re: Boat certification

I would contact Chris-Craft directly. http://www.chriscraft.com/

Thanks Don, got a query in with them but no response as yet.

 

[H20Rat]

Re: Boat certification

You might have an easier time de-tuning the engines to 200 hp or under and using that approach instead. (should be fairly easy to do, they just have to buy into the approach)

of course, once you get your paperwork, remove whatever you did to get the cert in the first place! (carb restrictor plate maybe?)

 

[spanner69]

Re: Boat certification

You might have an easier time de-tuning the engines to 200 hp or under and using that approach instead. (should be fairly easy to do, they just have to buy into the approach)

of course, once you get your paperwork, remove whatever you did to get the cert in the first place! (carb restrictor plate maybe?)

Had the same thought but don't know how easy that would be - they're EFI. Can't see Mercruiser having a chip available for that somehow.

 

[Don S]

Re: Boat certification

You may find it faster to just call CC instead of email. Make sure you have the HIN number for your boat. They will need that for sure.

 

[spanner69]

Re: Boat certification

You may find it faster to just call CC instead of email. Make sure you have the HIN number for your boat. They will need that for sure.

thanks Don, I'll do that tomorrow.

 

[seabob4]

Re: Boat certification

Spanner,
So you are dealing with CE regs. Have a lot of fun. The regulating body is located in Belgium, you might want to contact them and see what kind of regs are in place in regards to repowering.

CC most likely exported your boat to Europe, although at the time of it's construction, the CE regs may have been different then they are today...

Buenos Suerte!

 

[spanner69]

Re: Boat certification

Thanks Seabob,
I'll Email them

 

[smokeonthewater]

Re: Boat certification

why not just label the engines as 200 hp.. just change the stickers

 

[HappierWet]

Re: Boat certification

why not just label the engines as 200 hp.. just change the stickers

Sounds like an OUTBOARD trick.

 

[CaptainHook]

Re: Boat certification

why not just label the engines as 200 hp.. just change the stickers

That makes the most sense to me!!! Most i/o's don't even come with more than a size designation anymore anyway!!

 

[spanner69]

Re: Boat certification

Thanks guys. Unfortunately the power is stated on all the paperwork that came with the engines. You would not believe the amount of paper that the Spanish need for a simple power unit change.
Unless you're the kind of person that can laugh off frustration at every turn in even the simplest of matters don't ever think of coming to live here.