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On Aug 1, 12:58 pm, "Don White" wrote:
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On Aug 1, 12:24 pm, "Don White" wrote:

"John H." wrote in message
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On Fri, 1 Aug 2008 11:59:54 -0300, "Don White"
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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/boa/777814113.html
14 foot Aluminum fishing boat. Seats 8 to 9 people. Call Mike at for
more
information and to make an offer. (also for sale, a Sea King boat
motor
for $50.00)
You whacky 'mericans!
My Yukon 15 open aluminum boat is only rated to carry 3 in Canada but 4
in
the US.
Could have something to do with the average weight of Canadians.
Ok.. let's work it out Johnny.
The max weight capacity for my boat is 821 lbs with the max weight
*person*
capacity listed at 496 lbs.
Are you telling me that the average 'merican weighs 124 lbs?...- Hide
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Do you really think the calculation only take the occupants weight
into consideration? No padding for circumstances? Geeze...
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What I am suggesting is they allow for maximums and lots of padding in
all of the calculations. The average weight of the passengers is not
to be considered the average of the stated capacity vs stated number
of passengers... it just doesn't work that way. Fact is, Canada has
it's own opinion of how much the boat can carry... the are thinking 3
Canadians put as much pressure on the vessel as 4 "Merkins, that's
all.. Either they think Canadians are fatter, or they require more
boat per pound of load..... I think John was teasing.. Like my dad
used to say. "Some people only open their mouths to change feet".

Donny is getting dumber by the day. WAFM.