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1060 lb. + 40 lb. = 1100 lb.
a
Loading the Boat—Without a Capacity Plate
For boats that do not display a capacity plate, the number of persons to be loaded onto the boat
for measuring purposes is the number of persons that can sit on designated seating excluding
cabin space. An additional weight of 25 lb. per person is to be added to the boat before loading
passenger weight onto the boat.
IMPORTANT: Use 20 inches for average passenger seat width when measuring bench seating.
Round up or down at 0.5 to obtain a whole person. See the examples below.
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48 in. (bench seat length) ÷ 20 in. (seat width) = 2.4 persons. 2.4 persons rounded down = 2
persons.
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55 in. (bench seat length) ÷ 20 in. (seat width) = 2.75 persons. 2.75 persons rounded up = 3
persons.
1. Total number of persons that can sit on designated seating excluding cabin space ×
MerCruiser person weight = maximum passenger load for measurement.
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2. Maximum passenger load from the calculation above – swim platform load if applicable.
3. Divide the weight by 165 lb. per person. This gives the number of 165‑lb. persons to load onto
the boat. Round up to next whole number. See Example 3.
IMPORTANT: To account for cargo, add a weight of 25 lb. per person to the boat before loading
passenger weight onto the boat.
4. Calculate the cargo by multiplying 25 lb. by the number of persons that can sit on designated
seating excluding cabin space. See Example.
5. Load the cargo onto the boat. Distribute cargo as described below.
IMPORTANT: If the boat configuration does not allow for aft, center, and bow storage, choose the
storage application from the Optional Cargo Distribution table that best applies to your boat
configuration.
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e
d
b
c
f
Boat loading diagram
a -
Swim platform load
b -
MerCruiser person weight (one)
c -
MerCruiser person weight (two)
Number of persons × 165 lb. (MerCruiser person weight) = XXXX lb. maximum
passenger load.
Aft storage
25%
d -
MerCruiser person weight (three)
e -
MerCruiser person weight (four)
f -
Remainder MerCruiser person weight
(five)
Preferred Cargo Distribution
Center storage
50%
EXHAUST SYSTEM
24862
Bow storage
25%
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