As the recently appointed chair of the SNAME Small Craft Committee I thought I should bring you up to date on the committee's renewed activities. For the uninitiated, the Small Craft Committee is presently comprised of six panels titled and chaired as follows:

SC-1	Planing Craft	Mr. Lou Codega
SC-2	Sailing Craft	Dr. Paul H. Miller
SC-3	Fishing Systems	Dr. Robert Latorre
SC-4	ServiceCraft/Motor Yachts	-
SC-5	Small Passenger Vessels	Mr. Timothy Graul
SC-6	Productivity in Small & Medium Shipyards	Mr. John Tylawsky

Each panel is made up of SNAME members and guests who have a specific interest and expertise in the subject area, and want to make a substantive contribution to the panel's activities. The panel's activities are summarized as follows:

• SC-2 Sailing Craft- Paul reports that an "ad-hoc" committee jointly formed with the US Sailing Safety at Sea Committee, Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association (CBYRA), and the Key West Race Week organizers to draft equipment and construction details for inshore racing keelboats. If successful the recommendations will be proposed to the International Sailing Federation.
• SC-3 Fishing Systems- Bob notes that within a few years IMO and EPA regulations limiting engine emissions will be in full force, which will have a significant impact on US fishing fleets. This panel's challenge will be to determine the appropriate technology and vessel operation practices which would allow fishing vessels to comply with these standards. It is anticipated that compliant operation will require adopting an integrated computer monitoring and engine controller.
• SC-4 Service Craft/Motor yachts- This panel is presently inactive due to the need for a chair person, and therefore there is nothing to report.
• SC-5 Small Passenger Vessels- Tim envisions his panel initiating a dialogue with the USCG-MSC on what are or may become subchapter T and K "regulatory emphasis" subjects such as;
  1. the use of conventional slip-on hose and clamps at engine cooling water and exhaust connections; approval of specific brands and types of fittings
  2. the requirement for two sources of power for "electrically driven vital systems conceivably requiring two gensets for T-boats.

  And finally, the formulation of a decision tree in cooperation with the USCG-MSC whereby owners, and architects can determine what constitutes a "major conversion" and thus what existing and/or new regulations are applicable. SC-6 Productivity in Small & Medium Shipyards- John reports that this panel is presently has six members in various sectors of the industry. One of the panels first tasks was the creation of a web site with the following address- (http://www.shipyardproductivity.homestead.com/). As their first project it is their intention to prepare a survey of CAD/CAM and surface preparation techniques among the smaller shipyards.

  If anyone would like to "actively" participate in the efforts of any of the panels please contact the chair directly. In the same vein, we are desperately in need of a chair for the SC-4 Service Craft/Motor Yacht panel. There is much meaningful work that has to be done in this area. Should you be interested in "actively" serving on this panel and/or as the chair person please contact me directly. (Please refer to the SNAME membership directory for e-mail addresses and phone numbers)

Last, for the past twenty or thirty years there has been a great deal of discussion concerning the need for a small craft text similar to PNA or as an adjunct. There have also been several earnest attempts at accomplishing this, but for various reasons they have proven unsuccessful.

Like the rest of us in the industry my bookshelf space is very dear, and I would like to replace the myriad of reference books for which I only refer to one or two chapters in each, with a composite reference. To this end we have enlisted the aid of Dr. George Petrie to assist in the organization and technical editing of this sorely needed reference. George served in a similar capacity during the previous effort and welcome his expertise and the continuity he brings to this new effort. This effort will get underway in earnest this summer. In the meantime, if anyone has information on the previous attempts, suggestions or would like to author a chapter, please contact me as well. We want to make maximum use of any work that has been undertaken in the past, but we also have the luxury of starting out with a "clean sheet of paper", so your input is welcome and encouraged.

While this memorandum may not have answered the question, "Where Have You Been Small Craft Committee?", I hope it answers the next question, "Where Are We Going?" With the continued support of the various chairs, their panel members and all other SNAME members, whose interest this report has peaked, we can look forward to a very vibrant Small Craft Committee with added relevance to our sector of the industry.

Alan Gilbert
Chair, Small Craft Committee