1. Propeller Guard Test Protocol
Update
John Adey, ABYC

2. Original Intent How do we evaluate “Guards”
What does adding device to do Performance?
Does a Device help/harm?
Under what circumstances
Is it useable under all boating activities?

3. Program Review Part 1 – Human Factors Part 2 – Boat Characteristics
Part 3 – Device durability, practicality
Early 2010
Sept. 2006
Sept. 2007
Oct. 2009
Oct. 2009
Early 2010
Timeline is how we are implementing the research, the Milligan-Tennant report listed it in this order. Could add boat protocol 3 and 4.
Boat Protocol
Boat Protocol II
HF Protocol
Durability, etc.
Consolidated Testing
Promulgate

4. What Will This Do? Create a 3 phase evaluation protocol.
Allow Guard-Type units to be evaluated and graded on the 3 elements.
Qualify/Disqualify the effectiveness of the solution under varying uses.
Universal Safety/Marketing information to be conveyed to potential customers.

5. Can we have an ABYC Standard?
Who Will Manage it?
Can we have a USCG Stamp?
Can we have an ABYC Standard?

6. -Possibly- What Will Consumers See?
Results of Performance based on speed:
Scored 5 out of 5 on Boats under 5mph
Scored 2 out of 5 on Boats 5.1mph-15mph
Scored .5 out of 5 on Boats 15.1 and up

7. -POSSIBLE- Results of Human Factors based on use
4 out of 5 on non-moving protection
(boarding etc.)
3 out of 5 on 1-5mph
1 out of 5 on mph
.5 out of 5 on 15.1 – 20 mph
0 out of 5 on 20.1mph and up.