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Old 06-01-2015, 04:38 PM   #25
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Originally Posted by JasonG View Post
What about liability? Lets face it, many times those plates are leaning on the side of caution, and I do get that.

But if the capacity is 10 adults, and you have 6 adults and 6 kids, you are likely OK, assuming everyone had a seat...but what about liability? If there was ever a problem, and someone is getting sued, are you as the boat owner shifting liability toward yourself by exceeding capacity?

Depends entirely on the cause of the "problem". If a drunk crashes into an "overloaded" boat, the drunk operator that did the crashing would be liable. If the overloaded boat capsized due to stability issues, the liability would likely fall squarely on the shoulders of the captain of the overloaded boat.
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