Let's use my 1542 for an example. 775 lb max load.
The basics in that boat will weigh about 320 pounds. That includes a 150 lb motor, 30 lb gas, 50 lb trolling motor, two 40 lb batteries (cranking and trolling motor), 10 lb misc gear.
After two 200 lb men are in it, that leaves only 55 lb left for gear. I'm pretty sure my floor and carpet weigh more than 55 lb....
So that means I'm over the max load capacity for that boat pretty much every time I fish with another guy? Can't be.
I'm gonna weigh everything when I strip it down to paint it next week, then load it down to max capacity and see how much freeboard I still have when it sits in the water. It just seems like they are overly conservative with those numbers.
The basics in that boat will weigh about 320 pounds. That includes a 150 lb motor, 30 lb gas, 50 lb trolling motor, two 40 lb batteries (cranking and trolling motor), 10 lb misc gear.
After two 200 lb men are in it, that leaves only 55 lb left for gear. I'm pretty sure my floor and carpet weigh more than 55 lb....
So that means I'm over the max load capacity for that boat pretty much every time I fish with another guy? Can't be.
I'm gonna weigh everything when I strip it down to paint it next week, then load it down to max capacity and see how much freeboard I still have when it sits in the water. It just seems like they are overly conservative with those numbers.