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waterboy222 08-07-2007 05:24 PM

how many people can I carry?
 
My boat doesnt have a plate on it that specifies how many people I can have aboard. I have the typical 3 person rear bench but a 4th could fit easily enough and a driver plus passenger. It sucks only bein able to take a small group out each time, is it legal for me to stuff people in the cabin for the 1 mile trip from the dock to the cove to hang out or what?

Strip Poker 388 08-07-2007 05:29 PM

Depend if there mexicans ??:D

waterboy222 08-07-2007 05:31 PM

haha, funny you say that, i have a guy thats goin with us who is from hawaii and we constantly give him **** about bein a mexican.. so much to the point that i think he's finally just accepted that he's mexican..:D

bouyhunter 08-07-2007 05:40 PM


Originally Posted by Strip Poker 388 (Post 2226727)
Depend if there mexicans ??:D

Double that if you're running from Cuba to S.Fla:D

LV 08-07-2007 05:50 PM

Its not if you can legally fit 10 people in it ,its what kind of mood GRDA is in when they see it overladed and if they decide to pull your boat over and let you ride in there boat back to there dock for a sobering evening.

Strip Poker 388 08-07-2007 05:56 PM


Originally Posted by marylandmark (Post 2226762)
Chicks? Fit as many as you can...


Boat builders must comply with Federal law by putting a Capacity Plate in sight of the helm (steering area) on motorized boats less than 20 feet in length. This plate displays three important items: the maximum weight of persons on board in pounds, the maximum carrying weight of the vessel in pounds and the maximum horsepower recommended for the boat.

Common formula is length of boat times beam divided by 15.


You must of slept in a Holiday Inn last night.:D :D

So my 38 Hustler can fit 20 people? 9 is tuff 6 is comfortable,But I have slept 5 up front kinda;) :ernaehrung004:

waterboy222 08-07-2007 06:07 PM

damn that means i can put 19.36 people in my boat, holy hell!

BAJA WILL 08-07-2007 06:08 PM

I have had 12 in my little 27 Fountain, what a nightmare planning off, had to stuff the guys in the cabin. Normally I don't go over 8, couple of lucky guy friends and the rest girls.:circle:

waterboy222 08-07-2007 06:19 PM

now if it was all girls, grda would be much more leanient

jayhawk261 08-07-2007 06:21 PM


Originally Posted by waterboy222 (Post 2226786)
damn that means i can put 19.36 people in my boat, holy hell!

That .36 person could be a little messy though. :D


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