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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
Ok, a little help here.

It appears that I was pretty close on the over weight issue -
according to the weights I was given by the manufacturer, the boat
must be 900 lbs overweight.

So, as I was thinking about this and my strange thoughts went to the
boat's data plate.

According to the data plate, the capacity of the boat is 1800 lbs.
That calculation is motor, people, fuel and gear.

Basically, the boat is 900 lbs overweight. That leaves 900 lbs
capacity. The engine weighs basically 500 lbs, leaving 400 lbs. 49
gallons of gas is 300 lbs. Leaving 100 lbs of capacity.

Three people, one at 250 lbs of rugged, handsome semi-retired,
semi-professional guide, the other two at 200 lbs each is 650 lbs. If
it were only the rugged, handsome semi-retired, semi-professional
guide it would be 150 lbs over capacity.

That would mean that the boat, when properly loaded, is 550 pounds
over capacity.

Yes/No?


Sounds right to me!

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