Fairline Targa 40 - MCA Coding

[AEGIGS]

Hi everyone. I am looking at getting my 2001 Fairline Targa 40 MCA coded. The surveyor has asked me if I can find another Targa 40 mk1 that is already coded. Or does anyone have a construction declaration certificate of conformity for their Targa 40. My boat has come back from Mallorca and we don't have hardly any paperwork with it. I have tried Fairline and they search their archives, and found the standard build certificate and the orignal bill of sale which they are sending to me but we will need more information of the construction. His main issue is the fuel tanks being in the engine room, he has asked me to find out what ISO standard they were made to, so does anyone know who made these tanks for Fairline back in the early 2000's

 

[petem]

I think the original manufacturer was "The Tank Company" but they're no longer trading. A font of knowledge on Fairline tanks is Chris at the Clean Diesel Company (https://cleandieselcompany.com/). He's a serial Fairline owner and has first hand knowledge of these tanks.

 

[AEGIGS]

Thanks for the info, he was very helpful and as you said extremely knowledgable about diesel tanks.

 

[Boaty_Pete]

I'd be interested to hear your progress on here.
A motor boat at our marina was coded and it was time consuming. Signs everywhere huge handrail upgrades (including height) extra fire extinguishers, lots of other small stuff too.
I wondered about it for a future project but it looks like quite a lot to sort.

 

[AEGIGS]

I will happily kept you posted on our progress. Do you know what boat it is, make and model if poss, oh and boat name?

 

[Boaty_Pete]

Really sorry but not comfortable revealing too much without consent. The guy isn't a friend. But I think it's ok to say it's a Sealine F43 year circa 2000.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

I'd be interested to hear your progress on here.
A motor boat at our marina was coded and it was time consuming. Signs everywhere huge handrail upgrades (including height) extra fire extinguishers, lots of other small stuff too.
I wondered about it for a future project but it looks like quite a lot to sort.

I know of a T46 that was coded by a well known forum member a few years go. As you say, very expensive and compromised some of the usability.

Also, FYI the coding expires on the expiry date of the first element you get signed off, then you have to do the whole lot again. So do the difficult things first.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

To the OP - why do you want to code this boat? If it’s for charter, an old T40 seems (with respect) a choice with limited commercial appeal.

 

[henryf]

I know of a T46 that was coded by a well known forum member a few years go. As you say, very expensive and compromised some of the usability.

Also, FYI the coding expires on the expiry date of the first element you get signed off, then you have to do the whole lot again. So do the difficult things first.

Not sure I follow your “first element” comment.

When coding a boat the surveyor will sign it off when they are happy everything complies. They don’t sign off one bit then you get the next bit done and so on. Coding lasts 5 years from issue with annual checks required. Renewal 1 & 2 owner / operator sign off, renewal 3 in water survey from surveyor, renewal 4 owner / operator sign off. Year 5 complete out of the water survey to start the cycle off again.

You will obviously have individual component expiry dates such as flares, arming heads and lights for life jackets, pressure test for engine room fire extinguisher and so on which may come due in between the annual sign off / survey.

Henry

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Yes, your last paragraph is my point which perhaps I didn't explain very well, coded boats carry items that need replacing or recertifying periodically, eg medical kit, liferaft, lifejackets, fire extinguishers etc, so if any of these expire during a current coding cycle, they have to be replaced or recertified, for the coding to remain current.

Guess the vital thing is to keep track of all of these items, and get your replacement or recertification cycle lined up in plenty of time to ensure that they never expire to the detriment of the Boat coding...?