ralph s3
New member
Hi,
I'm looking at buying a Larson 240 (similar to a Bayliner 2455 or Sea Ray 240). She has spent most of her life in Lymington so has never had a BSS certificate although she is a UK delivered boat with CE marking. I have been reading up the BSS requirements and I'm starting to get concerned that it could be cost prohibitive to get thru the examination. It doesn't have gas so that's one section I don't need to worry about. I'm also aware it needs to not mix oil drips into the bilge water and I think I can satisfy this with a drip tray. However, there seem to be lots of onerous items around the type of fuel tank, vents, routing of the fuel line and acceptable standards for fuel lines. In a previous survey the surveyor noted "the fuel tank is mostly inaccessible for close examination but, overview inspected from the engine space, appeared to be substantially sound and secure". Will that provide enough access for an examiner to pass the boat? I don't see anyway of improving access short of cutting access panels. Anything else that trips up sports boats of this type.
Thx...Ralph
I'm looking at buying a Larson 240 (similar to a Bayliner 2455 or Sea Ray 240). She has spent most of her life in Lymington so has never had a BSS certificate although she is a UK delivered boat with CE marking. I have been reading up the BSS requirements and I'm starting to get concerned that it could be cost prohibitive to get thru the examination. It doesn't have gas so that's one section I don't need to worry about. I'm also aware it needs to not mix oil drips into the bilge water and I think I can satisfy this with a drip tray. However, there seem to be lots of onerous items around the type of fuel tank, vents, routing of the fuel line and acceptable standards for fuel lines. In a previous survey the surveyor noted "the fuel tank is mostly inaccessible for close examination but, overview inspected from the engine space, appeared to be substantially sound and secure". Will that provide enough access for an examiner to pass the boat? I don't see anyway of improving access short of cutting access panels. Anything else that trips up sports boats of this type.
Thx...Ralph