# The Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975, Paragraph 5


The boat shall be square-sterned and shall have a mean shear at least equal to five per cent of its length.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1975/330/schedule/7/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-vessels-safety-provisions-rules-1975/schedule-7/paragraph-5
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