Chief Measurer's Memo: Floatation Safety Update

Chief Measurer Ron Smith discusses the Floatation Committee's ongoing work on safety requirements for Thistle boats. The memo addresses the need to increase floatation in wooden boats from 700 to 1000 pounds to achieve the same self-rescue capability as fiberglass boats with large bow tanks.

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• Ron Smith
• floatation
• safety
• wooden boats
• fiberglass boats