Loading The Boat (Boats Without A Capacity Plate) - Mercury MerCruiser Service Manual

Important Information
• 1060 lb + 40 lb = 1100 lb
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Boat loading diagram
a - Swim platform load
b - MerCruiser person weight (one)
c - MerCruiser person weight (two)
d - MerCruiser person weight (three)
e - MerCruiser person weight (four)
f - Remainder MerCruiser person weight (five)

Loading the Boat (Boats 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 in. for an average passenger seat width when measuring bench seating. Round up or down at 0.5 to
obtain a whole person. See the examples below.
• 48 in. (bench seat length) ÷ 20 in. (seat width) = 2.4 persons. 2.4 persons rounded down = 2 persons.
• 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.
• Number of persons × 165 lb (MerCruiser person weight) = XXXX lb maximum passenger load.
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.
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.
Aft storage
25%
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Preferred Cargo Distribution
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Center storage
50%
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Bow storage
25%
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