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4.4 LOADING CAPACITY
Maximum and minimum weight
The Builder’s Plate shows the following safe loading information,
which means:
Number
of people:
Maximum
weight of
equipment (kg):
10 98765432
42 117 192 267 342 417 492 567 642
Max. 10
The maximum number of people in the
boat is 10.
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= 792kg
The combined maximum total weight of people, equipment, stores
and outboard motor must not exceed 792 kg.
The weight of equipment and stores for various numbers of crew
is as follows:
The table assumes an average weight per person of 75 kg.
The weight of equipment includes any outboard motor, anchor, oars
and other moveable boat’s equipment. It does not include the fixed
fittings such as
thwarts and rudder.
There is also a minimum crew weight of 90 kg, because a crew
lighter than this will not be able to right the boat in case of capsize
without external assistance.
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