Coast Guard Load Sign?

[cmchesse]

I am not sure what it is called, but near the controls of every boat I have seen is a sign tells you what the person and load limit is for the boat. My boat does not have one. Am I required to have this? Where do I get one from?

 

[guy74]

Re: Coast Guard Load Sign?

How old is your boat? If it was made before Nov 1972 it isn't required to have a capacity plate. In KS the law on persons capacity is the length of boat multiplied by the beam of boat (in feet) / 15. So my 15ft long, 6 ft wide boat has the capacity of 6 persons

 

[cmchesse]

Re: Coast Guard Load Sign?

The boat was manufactured in `85. There are some small wholes where I think it was posted. Any idea where to get a replacement?

 

[greggholmes]

Re: Coast Guard Load Sign?

i have a 1978 10' Livingston that my dad picked up at the factory and it never had a plate.

 

[gcboat]

Re: Coast Guard Load Sign?

http://www.boatus.org/onlinecourse/ReviewPages/BoatUSF/Project/info1a.htm

This might be some help to you guys.