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46 CFR §108.219

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  1. (a)Except for exposed peripheries of a freeboard or superstructure deck, each guardrail must have at least two evenly spaced courses.
  2. (b)At exposed peripheries of a freeboard or superstructure deck, each guardrail must have at least three courses not more than 38 centimeters (15 in.) apart with the lowest course not more than 23 centimeters (9 in.) above the deck.
  3. (c)For a rounded gunwale, the guardrail must be at the edge of the flat of the deck.