Alan de Enfield

It only needs a designated space - ie 'forard of the slide'. It does not require a liferaft to be installed.

And the reason why hire boats require a commercial licence, a commercial (higher standard BSS), commercial insurane, 'landlords gas certificates etc etc

Yes. If a boat is built that is not within the scope of the RCD, and, it subsequently becomes used as a recreational boat, it does require a PCA. Another example is if a boat is imported from (say the USA) which is not built in compliance with the RCD/RCR then the importer must have a PCA undertaken before it can be used. The obligations of importers include: 1. The importer must ensure that, the relevant conformity assessment has been carried out by the manufacturer; the manufacturer has drawn up the technical documentation; the product has the UKCA marking4 (or until 31 December 2022 is affixed to a label on the product or on the accompanying documentation) and is accompanied by the required documents and that the manufacturer has complied with the labelling requirements imposed on the manufacturer. 2. When an importer has reason to believe that a product to which the Regulations apply is not in conformity with the essential requirements, the importer must not place the product on the GB market. 3. The importer must ensure that when placing products on the GB market, that they are accompanied by instructions which are in English. 4. The importer must provide their name, registered trade name or mark and a postal address at which they can be contacted on the product. Where the size or nature of the product prevents the importer from placing this information on the product itself, he may place it on the packaging or an accompanying document. 5. The importer must, when appropriate and taking into account the risks to the health and safety of consumers, carry out testing of the products and investigate complaints about products that are not in conformity with the 2017 Regulations and keep a register of those complaints. 6. The importer must take action where they have reason to believe that products that they have placed on the GB market are not in conformity with the 2017 Regulations. Where they are considered to present a risk to consumers then the importer is required to inform the market surveillance authority (Trading Standards in Great Britain). 7. The importer must ensure that when products are under their responsibility they are stored and transported under conditions that do not affect their conformity with the essential requirements. 8. The importer must keep a copy of the relevant technical documentation and declaration of conformity for a period of 10 years after the products have been placed on the market and must co-operate with and provide information to the market surveillance authorities following any requests. Even a private individual importing a non-RCD/RCR boat must comply ................ Obligations of private importers A private importer is any natural or legal person (e.g. a company) established in the UK who imports in the course of a non-commercial activity a product from a country outside the UK with the intention of putting it into service for their own use. The obligations of private importers include: • If a private importer imports a product that has not previously been placed on the GB market, where the manufacturer has not carried out the relevant conformity assessment procedure, the private importer will have to carry out a post construction assessment to demonstrate conformity with the Regulations, as set out in Schedule 5. • The private importer must ensure before putting recreational craft into service that it has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the essential requirements. • The private importer must ensure that the obligations for manufacturer covering technical documentation; declaration of conformity; relevant marking; instructions and safety information; provision of information and cooperation have been met or carried out. • Where technical documentation is not available from the manufacturer, the private importer must have this drawn up using the appropriate expertise. • The private importer must ensure that the name and postal address of the approved body that carried out the relevant conformity assessment procedure in relation to the product is marked on the craft.

Some years ago I bought a 'less than 1 year' ld NB that was sunk/recovered. It was so new that the polythene was still on the cushions and the cutlery, pans etc and the cooker and fridge still has the sales leaflets stuck on the doors. Long story short : This boat had external steps going down into the cabin. at the bottom of the steps was a drain-grid, piped into the bilges. It appeared as if the drain-grid had got a couple or three leaves stuck in it, the bottom of the etairwau flooded and overtopped the step into the cabin, eventually the boat sunk. It was recovered and written off by the insurers, sold at a knock-down price (to me) and bought back into service.

If it was built as a hire boat it is unlikely to have been built to the RCD requiremenst (the clue is in the name "Recreational") Commercial boats have different regs to comply with.

Part of the M6 has been closed and dozens of roads have been hit by surface water flooding during a spell of heavy rain. Cumbria Police said a section of the motorway between junctions 41 and 42 northbound had been shut, with areas including the A595 at the Greenhill Hotel and the A6 at Plumpton also affected.

Are you suggesting that it is not a fact that many NB builders sign off their boats as compliant when they are not ?

No it wasn't a joke. I have used plasticine (and other similar stuff) roll it into small balls and press it onto the bottom of the pump - obviously do not block the water inlet - then press it down onto the boat hull.

A removable / temporary fix Play Doh Plasticine "Command Poster strips" etc etc Or if you want a permanent fix 2 part epoxy "plastic metal" Super glue Araldite Or make a permanent fix of a piece of wood (Araldite) and then screw mount your pump to the wood.

You are conflating two subjects : You will note that the Approval relates to the BSS and the RCR, both of which are 'signed off' (approved) to confirm compliance. The fact that many boat builders fraudulently sign off their boats as compliant is another issue.

As you say - the ISO (rather than the TS) was only issued 6 months ago and was supposed to be the 'finished document', maybe new information has come to light and a V2 is required. This first edition cancels and replaces ISO/TS 23625:2021, which has been technically revised. The main changes are as follows: — a terminological entry for “audible alarm” has been added; — requirements to comply with IEC 62619 and IEC 62620 have been added; — EMC requirements for BMS have been added; — Annex A has been extended; — Annexes B and C have been added. 1 Scope This document specifies requirements and recommendations for the selection and installation of lithium-ion batteries for boats, as well as requirements for the safety information provided by the manufacturer. This document is applicable to lithium-ion batteries and battery systems with a capacity greater than 500 Wh used on small craft for providing power for general electrical loads and/or to electric propulsion systems. It is primarily intended for manufacturers and battery installers. Indeed, and whilst you and a few others probably have more knowledge of the lithium systems than many/most 'professional installers', just like both the BSS and the RCD/RCR any post fitting replacement / amendments / additions / removals can invalidate the approval of the installation.

Did it ? With no 'fiddling' with it after installation ?

If it is found that a potentially dangerous situation can be made by 'simply' using the wrong settings, configuration, monitoring etc. then it is not unreasonable for Insurance companies to require evidence of 'non-DIY' installations

There are now 21 sexes / genders legally recognised in the UK There are now 74 identified genders The idea is to make everyone feel comfortable in their skin irrespective of what gender they were assigned at birth.

Maybe some 'text' may help. Whats under the wooden floor ? Any plumbing in the vicinity ? Any windows in the vicinity ? Did you have a survey done - what was the condition of the hull ?