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 tained by dividing the capacity in cubic metres (or cubic feet), or the surface in square metres (or square feet), of the boat by the standard unit of capacity, or unit of surface (according to circum- stances), defined below for each type. 2. The standard units of capacity and surface for determining the number of persons are as follows:- Cubic Equivalent Unit of Capacity. Metres. in Cubic Feet. Open boats, Class I (a). . . . . 0.283 10 Open boats, Class I (b)......... 0255 9 Square Equivalent Unit of Surface. Metres. in Square Feet. Class II. ........... 0-325 3% 3. The Administration may accept, in place of 0.325 or 3%, as the case may be, a smaller divisor, if it is satisfied after trial that the number of persons for whom there is seating accommodation in the decked boat in question is greater than the number obtained by applying the above divisor, provided always that the divisor adopted in place of 0-325 or 3%, as the case may be, may never be less than 0-280 or 3, as the case may be. The Administration which accepts a lower divisor in this way shall communicate to the other Administrations particulars of the trial and drawings of the decked boat in question. REGULATION XXXIV. Capacity Limits. capacty limits. No boat shall be marked for a greater number of persons than that obtained in the manner specified in these Regulations. This number shall be reduced- (1) when it is greater than the number of persons for which there is proper seating accommodation; the latter number shall be deter- mined in such a way that the persons when seated do not interfere in any way with the use of the oars; (2) when, in the case of boats other than those of Class I, the free- board when the boat is fully loaded is less than the freeboard laid down for each type respectively; the number shall be reduced until the freeboard when the boat is fully loaded is at least equal to the standard freeboard laid down above. In boats of Class II (b) (i), the raised part of the deck at the sides may be regarded as affording seating accommodation. REGULATION XXXV. Equivalentsfor and Weight of the Persons. Eqivalents for and In the tests for determining the number of persons which a boat or life raft can accommodate, each person shall be assumed to be an adult person wearing a life-jacket. 1242 TREATIES

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