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How realistic are max weight capacities?
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<blockquote data-quote="DaleH" data-source="post: 396648" data-attributes="member: 15636"><p>The manufacturer does the testing or calculations using USCG standards and/or methods. It is far from an exact science. And as you've seen, I've seen enough variances - or what otherwise seems odd to me - to make me go "Huh?" too.</p><p></p><p>Also note that the "assumed average weight per person" was raised from 160 to 185 pounds in 2012.</p><p></p><p>See: https://mobile.nytimes.com/2012/01/02/us/coast-guard-raises-assumed-average-weight-per-person.html?referrer=&_r=0</p><p></p><p>I'd also bet that corporate lawyers started getting more conservative in today's litigious society.</p><p></p><p><strong>So here's a question:</strong></p><p></p><p>If you had 5 people aboard a 1996 skiff, where the capacity plate states 5 people or 800-pounds capacity ... and the year is today ... can the USCG cite you for being overloaded?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaleH, post: 396648, member: 15636"] The manufacturer does the testing or calculations using USCG standards and/or methods. It is far from an exact science. And as you've seen, I've seen enough variances - or what otherwise seems odd to me - to make me go "Huh?" too. Also note that the "assumed average weight per person" was raised from 160 to 185 pounds in 2012. See: https://mobile.nytimes.com/2012/01/02/us/coast-guard-raises-assumed-average-weight-per-person.html?referrer=&_r=0 I'd also bet that corporate lawyers started getting more conservative in today's litigious society. [b]So here's a question:[/b] If you had 5 people aboard a 1996 skiff, where the capacity plate states 5 people or 800-pounds capacity ... and the year is today ... can the USCG cite you for being overloaded? [/QUOTE]
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