# The Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975, Paragraph 2


The boat shall be of such form and proportions that it shall have ample stability in a seaway and sufficient freeboard when loaded with its equipment and the number of persons specified in column (3) of paragraph 3 below.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1975/330/schedule/7/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-vessels-safety-provisions-rules-1975/schedule-7/paragraph-2
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