ABYC H-32
Ventilation of Boats Using Diesel Fuel
Published by American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC)
The CFR incorporates ABYC H-32 by reference, which makes the edition it names part of the regulation. The CFR requires the edition it names, which may not be the newest. To enforce any other edition, the agency must publish the change in the Federal Register.
The 2 editions the CFR requires
Different parts name different editions; each applies where its part says so. Newest first.
ABYC H-32 (2004), dated July 2004
As the CFR lists it: “H-32 (2004)—Ventilation of Boats Using Diesel Fuel, dated July 2004”
- Listed in 46 CFR 136.112(b)(6); required by46 CFR 143.520
ABYC H-32 (1987)
As the CFR lists it: “H-32-87, Ventilation of Boats Using Diesel Fuel (“ABYC H-32”)”
How to read it
- Where to get itABYC standards ↗
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ABYC H-32 is copyrighted by its publisher; RegKnot shows its title and the editions the CFR names, not its text. Read from the eCFR's incorporation-by-reference sections, current as of October 26, 2026. The regulation text governs. All standards the CFR requires.