I think the tag on the 25’ tri at work says 14 people. Some of that has to do with how it is configured. It is more of a weight thing than a number of people thing.
Most tags figure 150# per person, how many adults do you know that weigh 150# or less.....probably not many, so use the total weight for persons, gear and motor....
not debating the realistic value of a capacity plate. Just suggested using it as a comparison between a twin tube vs a tri-toon .
My capacity plate says 12 people OR 1700 lbs....do the math.
not debating the realistic value of a capacity plate. Just suggested using it as a comparison between a twin tube vs a tri-toon .
My capacity plate says 12 people OR 1700 lbs....do the math.
Just shows how inaccurate those figures can be....that equals 140# per person, better give each one a paddle as there is no extra for a motor....or if the averaged 150# each person, the boat would be overweight before they got their paddles ! Most experienced voters would subtract the motor weight and gear, then figure how many passengers with what weight was left.
Years back, I was loading my boat onto the trailer as a DNR officer was doing a safety inspection on the boat next to me. He was telling them they were overloaded with the number of people on the boat. Having 6 adults in a small boat was putting it at its maximum weight not including the four children. The boat owner was arguing that the children did not count because they were sitting on the adults laps so their weight did not count !
Only in America........
