Designation:F2460−11StandardPracticeforSpecialRequirementsforBumperBoats1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2460;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticeestablishescriteriaforthedesign,manufacture,andoperationsofbumperboats.Theseareboatsusedtobumpintoeachotherintentionallyasdirectedbydriversasaformofentertainment.Boatsarefittedwithaninflatableorimpactattenuatingdevicetoallowforsuchbumping.1.2ThispracticefollowsPracticesF1193andF770asthebasiclevelofsafetyforbumperboats.Thesepracticesshallbefollowedforallbumperboatsunderthispractice.Thispracticeshallincludeallmodifications,improvements,anddeviationstodesign,quality,manufacture,construction,ownership,operation,inspection,andmaintenanceofabumperboat1.3Thispracticedoesnotapplytopersonalwatercraft,humanpoweredwatercraft,orwatercraftusedforgeneralpurposesbyprivateowners.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F770PracticeforOwnership,Operation,Maintenance,andInspectionofAmusementRidesandDevicesF853PracticeforMaintenanceProceduresforAmusementRidesandDevicesF1159PracticeforDesignandManufactureofPatronDirected,ArtificialClimbingWalls,DrySlide,CoinOperatedandPurposefulWaterImmersionAmusementRidesandDevicesandAir-SupportedStructuresF1193PracticeforQuality,Manufacture,andConstructionofAmusementRidesandDevices2.2NFPAStandards:3NationalFireandProtectionAssociationStandards2.3SAEStandards:4SAEJ1171ExternalIgnitionProtectionofMarineElectricalDevices3.SignificanceandUse3.1Thepurposeofthispracticeistodelineateinformationandtoestablishproceduresforthe...
