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175 · All ballast and other heavy internal fittings (eg batteries, Stoves, gas Bottles, tanks, engines, anchors etc.) shall be securely fastened so as to remain in position in a 180 degree knockdown · Fixed bow pulpit · Toe rail not less than 1”(25 mm) permanently fitted around the edge of the deck forward of the mast. · Adequate hand rails on the exterior cabin top · All gas appliances must comply with current accepted practice and a“remember to turn off Gas at bottle” sign visible adjacent to the appliance. · Galley facilities including a sink · Water tanks securely installed capable of holding 80 litres and fuel tanks capable of holding 25 litres.At least 4.5 litres of water to be carried in one or more container at all times · 2 fire extinguishers readily accessible in different parts of the boat. · One manual bilge pump of a size and capacity suitable for the yacht. · 2 buckets each of at least 9 litres (2 gallons) capacity · First aid kit and manual · 1 marine type compass properly installed · 1 marine toilet properly installed (b) The 2 anchors, 2 chains and 2 warps included in 3(a) above (Category 4 requirements) shall weigh in total a minimum of 128 lbs (58 kilos). The Association recommends that the anchors each weigh 25 lbs (11 kilos), each chain to be 3 fathoms long and that each warp be 17 fathoms long. Boats are to be weighed without the anchors, chain and warps. 4. RUDDERS (a) All rudders in new boats to be of one of the two designs approved by the Association and the stock position to be 2’9” (84 cm) from the tuck. The two approved designs are: 1. 1984 Gray Dixon design or the Class Design 2. 1989 plan which copies Prince Hal’s rudder of 1989 (b) On new yachts no skegs are permitted. 5. SAILS (see sail regulations) 6. SPARS AND RIGGING (a) The mast shall measure 47’6”(14.476 metres) overall and be of aluminium only. (b) Masts made after 1 May 1982 must be made from extrusions weighing not less than 3.5 lbs per foot (5.21 kilos per metre) for the bare extrusion and track and whose maximum sectional length is not less than 6.75” (17.15 cm) and whose maximum width is not less than 4.7” (11.93 cm). Masts may be tapered down to a maximum of 9’ (2.74 metres) from the top. The cut or cuts not to exceed a total of 5”(12.7 cm) at the sectional circumference at the top.Metal cut from the taper need not be replaced. (c) Black bands are to be put on spars as per R.Y.A. Rule Book. The distance between the bands on the mast is 37’6” (11.43 metres) The distance from the mast to the band on the boom is 16’6”( 5.03 metres).In all new boats launched after 1 November 1984thetopof thelowerblackbandshallbe9’(2.74metres)fromthebaseof themast.Onallnewboatsfittedafter4December 1985 the top of the lower band to the cabin top mast pad must be 3’10”(1.18 metres) plus of minus half an inch (1.27 cm). (d) The forward face of the mast at deck level must be at least 11’10” (3.61 metres) or at the most 12’6” (3.81 metres) from the stem and a maximum tolerance of 8”(20.3 cm) fore and aft is allowed for adjusting the base of the mast on the mast step. In all new yachts launched after 1 November 1984 the forward face of the mast must be 12’2” (3.71 metres) plus or minus 1” (2.54 cm) from the stem of the yacht. (e) No adjustment to the position of the base of the mast is permitted during a Stewart 34 race. (f) In all masts installed after 1 July 1985 the backstay must be fixed to the top of the mast at a distance no greater than 6”(15.25