Max capacity
The argument that the "Captain" does not count is all wet. (No pun intended, well, maybe) And I use the term "Captain" to let him know who is responsible for the safety of all on board and that the vessel meets all standards.
The capacity plate indicates "PERSPONS" not passengers. Stupid argument that will only P-off the officer.
The 185 pound thing caught me by surprise. I usually keep up on these things but the capacity plate in the previous post implies 200# per person. (7 persons or 1400#) I will do some research on that.
I can't stress enough the maximum capacity. The power company uses boats to service the islands. (Great guys) They are also BIG guys. When they are taking a 300# transformer to the island they must deduct that weight from the max and make adjustments for their burly linemen.
All of the commercial vessels that I operate are de-rated in the "persons" limit to account for customers who do not fit into the 150# limit that was assumed when the name plate was installed.
Hope this helps.
Misty Blue
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