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FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR RECREATIONAL BOATERS

Equipment Requirements (continued)

Backfire Flame Control

Gasoline engines installed in a vessel after April 25, 1940, except outboard motors, must be equipped with an acceptable means of backfire flame control. The device must be suitably attached to the air intake with a flame tight connection and is required to be Coast Guard approved or comply with SAE J-1928 or UL 1111 standards and marked accordingly.


Flame Arrestor
Graphic of a backfire flame arrestor.


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