Part 3:
Boats of hull length less than 6 m

1 Scope .............................................................................................................................................................1
2 Normative references...................................................................................................................................1
3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................................................2
3.1 Primary...........................................................................................................................................................2
3.2 Downflooding................................................................................................................................................3
3.3 Condition and mass .....................................................................................................................................3
3.4 Other definitions ...........................................................................................................................................4
4 Symbols.........................................................................................................................................................6
5 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................6
5.1 Maximum total load ......................................................................................................................................6
5.2 Sailing or non-sailing ...................................................................................................................................6
5.3 Tests to be applied .......................................................................................................................................7
5.4 Alternatives ...................................................................................................................................................7
6 Tests to be applied to non-sailing boats.....................................................................................................7
6.1 General...........................................................................................................................................................7
6.2 Downflooding-height tests ...........................................................................................................................8
6.3 Offset-load test ...........................................................................................................................................12
6.4 Level flotation test ......................................................................................................................................13
6.5 Basic flotation test......................................................................................................................................14