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clayman
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 22 Aug 2011 : 13:37:48
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Hi all. It's time for me to get a BSS cert, and as I've never had the experience of going through this I'd like to know a few things
I presume it is like getting and M.O.T. on a car, and this has bad historical nightmares for me!! lol.
So trying, for once, to be pro-active ( much sniggering from the wife!!!) I wondered if:
A) It's easy to wander around the boat with old checklist, and compare. or
B) Is there such a thing as a pre-inspection inspection, and does it cost much?
Cheers.
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adi-n-chez
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 Aug 2011 : 16:12:42
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Check out the main items ...
1) Gas Appliances (Cooker / Water heater / Fridges) - Check Pilots & burners are Burning Blue (No signs of yellow flame)
2) Batteries - Secure & wired correctly with correct cables used to feed main fuse box ect,
3) Fuel lines / tanks - in good condition etc etc
4) Ventilation - Not blocked , cant be closed etc...
Link to BSS Gudelines - http://www.boatsafetyscheme.com/site/2ndedBSSEssentialGuide_212.asp,
Its not as bad as a car MOT - you can check it all without need for a ramp !
Adi
Sewer Tubes ? I'd rather have a D**ncr*ft (Only Kidding) |
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clayman
United Kingdom
34 Posts |
Posted - 22 Aug 2011 : 20:01:44
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Cheers Adi, am now having a beer for stress, well that's my excuse !!
Bonus too as I have no fridge, or water heater lol.
Any chance that the BSS guy would do my car at the same time???? lol |
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adi-n-chez
United Kingdom
1980 Posts |
Posted - 22 Aug 2011 : 21:12:18
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quote:
Originally posted by clayman
Any chance that the BSS guy would do my car at the same time???? lol
Maybe , but he'll want a sump tray under the engine & may insist on a sea trial to check it floats...
Adi
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df
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 Aug 2011 : 22:05:50
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BSS isn't too stressful, most examiners tend to try and fix small things while they are there rather than fail a boat, a lot do free re-test as well as long as they don't have to travel too far.
Download the guide first, if it's had one before theres every chance it'll sail through again.
NBAS--The communal colostomy bag of the boating community.
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