passenger capacity: Yacht Certified - What does this mean?

lkbum

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My boat is 28' (30' OAL) and the capacity plate states - Pasenger Capacity:Yacht Certified. Not that big a deal to me, but I was asked this weekend and I don't have a clue .
 

CaptNCamille

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Re: passenger capacity: Yacht Certified - What does this mean?

Boats 20' LOA and longer do not need to have the passenger capacity on the certification plate.

There are some overly simplistic formulas for determining passenger capacity [number of people = the vessel length in feet times the vessel width in feet divided by 15] and actual ones which the USCG and marine engineers use http://www.uscgboating.org/safety/boatbuilder/safeloading_landing.htm.

And then there are the common sense rules, don't overload your boat, which is what I use.
 

lkbum

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Re: passenger capacity: Yacht Certified - What does this mean?

Thanks, I did look at the NMMA site before the post. The plate on the boat is vague. A passenger ask me how to determine capacity from the plate that indicated "Yacht Certified". I have not seen the coast guard link before, thanks for that. And the only overloading on my boat is the First Mate when she brings Red Wine along.
 

CaptNCamille

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Re: passenger capacity: Yacht Certified - What does this mean?

Ummm, I think the cut off point is 26'.

No, it's 20 feet, here's the regulation:

Subpart B?Display of Capacity
Information
? 183.21 Applicability.
This subpart applies to monohull
boats less than 20 feet in length, except
sailboats, canoes, kayaks, and inflatable
boats.
? 183.23 Capacity marking required.
Each boat must be marked in the
manner prescribed in ?? 183.25 and 183.27
with the maximum persons capacity in
whole numbers of persons and in
pounds, the maximum weight capacity
in pounds, determined under ?? 183.33
through 183.43, and the maximum
horsepower capacity determined under
? 183.53 or the statement ??This Boat
Not Rated for Propulsion by a Motor??.

What? no beer???
 
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