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Standards
The Springfield Marine Company is a member of and subscribes to the recommended standards and practices of the following associations:
National Marine Manufacturers Association
American Boat and Yacht Council, Inc.
National Marine Distributors Association


A few notes about ABYC and H-31...

The American Boat and Yacht Council has recommended seating standards for the marine industry. These standards help classify pedestal applications into two separate categories. These are:

Class A
Seat designed for occupancy while the boat is underway at any speed.
Class B
Seat designed for occupancy only at boat speeds not exceeding five miles per hour.

Within each of these classifications all pedestals must pass a series of tests (horizontal and vertical impacts, torque and static load tests). There are also two types of Class A seats. Those are:

Class A Passenger
Seat mount must resist 30 foot pounds of torque.
Class A Driver
Seat mount must incorporate a "mechanical interference lock" and resist 150 foot pounds of torque.

Springfield Marine has been a leader in establishing and complying with these recommended practices from the American Boat and Yacht Council. In an effort to help you understand how our product complies with the regulations, we have assigned the following labels to identify them:
CLASS B
CLASS A PASSENGER
CLASS A DRIVER
 
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