Is Your Boat NMMA Certified?

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In the U.S., other than meeting a
few federally mandated minimal USCG requirements, boats are not required by law
to meet any rigorous building standards or even to be inspected. “Let the buyer
beware” was the watchword until the NMMA started its boat inspection and certification
program. Before buying a new or used boat, check to make sure the boat has been Certified
by the NMMA. If it is, then you can have peace of mind when buying and operating
your boat, confident that it meets the gold standard for recreational boat construction
in the U.S. as set down by the American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC).

NMMA inspectors check compliance with hundreds of standards, including regulations about the installation of the all-important fuel tank connections as shown here.

The NMMA Certification Program



The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has developed certification
programs to help manufacturers comply with established standards and safety regulations,
and to help to inform the public of such compliance when purchasing equipment. The
NMMA program certifies that the design meets the standards outlined in the NMMA
Certification Handbook. The manufacturer has the responsibility of assuring that
production units are manufactured in compliance with the certified design.



The boat standards used are based on Standards and Recommended Practices for Small
Craft published by the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC). Before a builder
or brand can be certified, all boats that that builder makes must be certified as
complying with the required ABYC standards. Most, but not all, of the ABYC standards
are required.



Before buying a new or used boat, find out if it is certified by the NMMA as meeting
ABYC Standards. Not all boats are built to ABYC standards, and truth be known, some
boats are built to almost no standards at all except for the minimum USCG requirements.


About the ABYC



ABYC (American Boat & Yacht Council) is a not-for-profit membership organization
that has been developing, writing and updating the safety standards for boat building
and repair in the United States for over 50 years. ABYC is actively involved with
the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and is a leader in education
for the marine industry, as well as certification programs for marine technicians.



The Council's mission is to develop quality technical practices and engineering
standards for the design, construction, maintenance and repair of small craft with
reference to their safety. ABYC publishes its Standards & Technical Information
Reports for Small Craft.


NMMA Certified Boat and Yacht Brands




• AB Inflatables

• Achilles Inflatables

• Advanced Elements

• Advanced Marine Inflatables

• Airhead Kayaks

• Albemarle

• Albury Brothers

• Alumacraft

• American Waterways

• Andros

• Apex Inflatables

• Apex Marine

• Aqua Patio

• Aspen Power Catamarans

• Aurora Pontoons

• Avalon Pontoons

• Avon

• Azure

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• Back Cove Yachts

• Baha Cruisers

• Bahama Boat Works

• Baja

• Bayliner

• Beneteau

• Bennington Marine

• Bertram Yachts

• Bluewater Sportfishing Boats

• Bluewater Yachts

• Bombard Inflatables

• Boston Whaler

• Brunswick Commercial

• Bryant Boats Inc.

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• C&C Yachts

• Cabo Yachts

• Campion

• Canyon Bay

• Caravelle Boats

• Carolina Classic

• Carolina Skiff

• Carver

• Catalina Yachts

• Centurion Boats

• Century

• Champion

• Chaparral Boats Inc

• Charger

• Chris Craft

• Cigarette Racing

• Cobalt Boats

• Cobia

• Coleman Company

• Com-Pac Yachts

• Concept Boats

• Contender Boats

• Correct Craft

• Crestliner

• Crownline Boats Inc

• Cruisers Yachts

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• Davis Yachts

• Donzi Yachts by Roscioli

• Doral International Inc

• Dusky Marine

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• Ebbtide Corporation

• Edgewater Powerboats

• Egg Harbor Yachts

• Ercoa

• Everglades Boats

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• Famous Craft

• Fantasy Yachts

• Ferretti Yachts

• Fisher Boats

• Formula

• Four Winns

• Fun Country

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• G-3 Boats

• Gambler

• Glacier Bay Catamarans

• Glasstream

• Glastron

• Godfrey Marine

• Grady-White

• Grand Banks

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• Harbercraft

• Harris Kayot

• Hatteras Yachts

• Henriques Yachts

• Hewes

• Hinckley Yachts

• Hobie Cat

• Hunt Yachts

• Hunter

• Hurricane Deckboats

• Hustler

• Hydra-Sports

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• Intex Recreation Corp

• Intrepid

• Invincible Boats

• Island Packet Yachts

• Island Pilot

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• Jefferson Yachts

• Jetcraft

• Jupiter Marine

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• Kay Park-Rec Corp

• Kenner Boats

• Kingfisher

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• Landau Boats

• Larson

• Legend Boats

• Leisure Pontoons

• Lowe

• Luhrs

• Lund

• Lund Canada

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• Mainship

• Mako Boats

• Malibu Boats

• Manitou Pontoons

• Mares

• Mariah

• Marine Technology

• Maritimo

• Marlow Yachts

• Marquis

• MasterCraft

• Maverick

• Maxum

• Medeiros Boat Works Limited

• Mercury Inflatables

• Meridian

• Midnight Express

• Mikelson Yachts

• MirroCraft

• Misty Harbor

• MJM Yachts

• Mochi Craft

• Monark Boats

• Monterey Boats

• Moomba

• Myacht Boats

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• Nautic Star

• Navigator Yachts

• Nitro Boats

• Nordic Tugs

• North Coast Boats

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• Ocean Yachts Inc

• Odyssey Pontoons

• Outerlimits

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• Pacific Boats

• Palm Beach Marinecraft

• Parker Boats

• Parti Kraft

• Pathfinder

• Pegiva

• Play Craft

• Polar

• Polar Kraft

• Porta-bote International

• Premier Marine

• Princecraft

• Procraft Boats

• Promarine/Solstice

• Pursuit

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• Rampage

• Ranger

• Red Star

• Regal Boats

• Regulator

• Ribcraft

• Rinker Boat Company

• Riva

• Riviera Yachts

• Rivolta Yachts

• Robalo

• Rosborough Boats

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• Sabre Yachts

• Sabreline

• Sailfish Boats (Seminole Marine)

• Sanibel Pontoons

• Sanpan

• Santa Cruz

• Scout

• Sea Ark

• Sea Chaser

• Sea Doo Sportboats

• Sea Eagle Inflatables

• Sea Fox

• Sea Hunt

• Sea Ray

• Sea Ryder

• Sea Vee

• SeaCraft Boats

• SeaHunter Boats

• Seaswirl

• Sessa Marine

• Sevylor USA Inc

• ShearWater

• Sierra Sterling

• Silverton

• Skeeter

• Skiers Choice

• Smoker Craft

• Sonic

• SouthBay Pontoons

• Southland Pontoons

• Southport Boatworks

• Splendor Boats

• Stabi-Craft

• Stamas Yachts, Inc.

• Starcraft Boats

• Stardust Cruisers

• Stearns Inflatable Boats

• Sterling Flats

• Stingray Boat Co

• Stratos

• Sumerset Houseboats

• Sun Chaser

• Sun Country

• Sun Tracker Boats

• Suncruiser

• Sunsation

• Sunseeker

• Supra

• Sylvan

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• Tahoe Boats

• Tahoe Pontoons

• Tartan Yachts

• Thoroughbred Cruisers

• ThunderJet

• Tiara

• Tiderunner

• Tige Ski Boats

• Topaz

• Tracker Boats

• Triton Boats

• Triumph

• Trophy

• Tuscany

• Twin Anchors Houseboats

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• Valiant Inflatables

• Venture Marine

• Viking Sport Cruisers

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• Walker Bay Boats

• Weeres

• Wellcraft

• Williams Performance Tenders

• World Class Catamaran

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• Xpress Boats

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• Yamaha Boats

• Yar-Craft

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• Zego


• Zodiac International