UL 1199

Recreational Boats Less Than 20 Feet in Length

UL 1199

Scope

1.1 These requirements cover maximum weight and persons capacity, maximum power capacity, flotation, level flotation, and flotation materials of monohull-inboard, inboard-outdrive, and outboard boats, and boats intended for manual propulsion. These requirements cover boats that have a length of less than 20 feet.

1.2 These requirements do not cover sailboats canoes, or kayaks; nor do they cover pontoon or inflatable boats with inboard engine or inboard-outdrives or that are intended for use with one or more outboard engines.

1.3 A product that contains features, characteristics, components, materials, or systems new or different from those covered by the requirements in this standard, and that involves a risk of fire or of electric shock or injury to persons shall be evaluated using appropriate additional component and end-product requirements to maintain the level of safety as originally anticipated by the intent of this standard. A product whose features, characteristics, components, materials, or systems conflict with specific requirements or provisions of this standard does not comply with this standard. Revision of requirements shall be proposed and adopted in conformance with the methods employed for development, revision, and implementation of this standard.