Motorboat Safety - Don't Overloading a Boat. One of the leading causes of boating fatalities is overloading. In this overloaded rowboat the older youths took the precaution of outfitting the small youngsters with life preservers, but overlooked the possibility they also may need life preservers before the risky pleasure ride is finished. The number of seats does not indicate the capacity of a boat. If the boat has a capacity plate, its limits should be observed. Following is a rule of thumb for passenger capacity of a boat: length of boat multiplied by the beam, divided by fifteen equals the n
Motorboat Safety - Don't Overloading a Boat. One of the leading causes of boating fatalities is overloading. In this overloaded rowboat the older youths took the precaution of outfitting the small youngsters with life preservers, but overlooked the possibility they also may need life preservers before the risky pleasure ride is finished. The number of seats does not indicate the capacity of a boat. If the boat has a capacity plate, its limits should be observed. Following is a rule of thumb for passenger capacity of a boat: length of boat multiplied by the beam, divided by fifteen equals the number of occupants. Distribute the load evenly from bow to stern and equally on each side, shifting if necessary until the boat rides on even keel.
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