Can I fit an old raditional engine to my new narrowboat?
Very little of the RCD has been clarified by the courts, however current thinking on this matter is that any engine which was in existence within the EU before 1st January 2006 may be fitted into a new craft and need not comply with the emissions regulation concerned with particle emissions. The reasoning being that the new approach directives, which cover all CE marked products and of which the RCD is one, do not and must not apply to second hand goods except in the case of items imported into Europe. Getting this wrong could result in a requirement to remove a non-compliant engine and its replacement with one which is complaint followed by an additional need for a post constructional assessment. This would be highly costly and as such professional advice from an RCD specialist should be sought before a non-compliant engine is selected for installation.
