Originally Posted by
Critter
While we're on the subject, how about rule 4.11 on water supply? At the risk of being accused again by Dr. Lou of mental masturbation, I believe that as written this rule doesn't support its own intent.
The rule states: "... no more than half of which may be carried in any one container."
If "which" refers to the 21 gallon minimum, this means that you can't put more than 10.5 gallons in any one container, even a 50 gallon tank if you have it.
If "which" refers to the total on board, it means that you can only have two water containers and they must carry equal amounts. Think about it.
I presume that the intent of the rule is that if one container loses all its water, at least half the minimum supply should remain. One way of stating this is:
"Water containers, securely installed, capable of holding a total of at least 21 gallons of fresh water in two or more separate containers. If any one such container is excluded from the total, the remaining container(s) shall contain at least 10.5 gallons."
Right? That's how I'm planning my tankage anyway.
Max