Fed requirement for USCG max capacity plate

[76Red18]

I'm in on that one

[Fr. Frank]

My boat's original sticker, mounted on port side of cockpit, just aft of bulkhead and just below the teak side board,

Mine is directly below the helm mount on the wood bulkhead.

Model: 20008
Hull S/N: 2268
Max HP: 170
Max Number of persons: 6 @ 150 lbs/person
Maximum Weight of persons, motor and gear: 1500 lbs.

Mine says Model: Seafari 20'
Hull S/N:2489
Maximum HP: 240
Maximum weight: 1?35 lbs
It says nothing about maximum persons.
My hull # is 221 after yours.

It occurred to me that maybe one option you might consider would be to leave some of the decals on the sheet blank, so that guys could stamp their own numbers on the aluminum sheet?! Then the guys with non-stock configurations could make their own custom stickers. Denny

I didn't think of that. I'll post the info when I'm done so others can have their own made. I just looked up the calculation tables the USCG uses, and figured it out myself. The only thing I couldn't do was actually float and measure the displacement of the hull in a pool, so I used the specs on this website for max weight capacity, divided by 150, rounding down to the highest whole number to get max persons.

Your hull, at 19'8", with 2 1/2 feet added to it, PLUS the anchor roller and propulsion machinery could easily actually be over 24', and then you round up to next higher whole number for LOA in feet. But you are a minimum LOA for HP purposes of 23' withoutpropulsion machinery, giving you a Max HP of at least280.

[Tarpun]

Fr. Frank,
Put me down for a total of three. Thanks
dave

[Fr. Frank]

[QUOTE]
Okay, here is the proof from LetterRite.


The decals are in. With a mix-up on the order, I got 12 instead of the 16 I thought I had ordered. Keeping one for myself, that leaves 11 for all y'all.


My cost was $130 including shipping. So if y'all still want 'em, please send me $12.50 for the decal, and I'll send it out USPS 1st class mail. Paypal is the easiest way. My email is [email protected]. If you prefer to pay with a check, PM me and I'll send you my address.


Here is the original list I had. I think those who wanted just one should have priority over the additional decals for those who wanted more than one, but except for Tarpun, we're good. "Tarpun" later asked to raise his count to 3, but unless someone else bails on theirs, I don't see a way to do that fairly.

L_Steve: 1
Ron B: 1
Tarpun: 2
Jorge: 1
Caymanboy: 5
Brn2fsh: 1
Me: 1


When you pay, make sure you include a message telling me your CSC user name.

[McGillicuddy]

Run the ad again, I'll sign for one. Although I think a 19'8" x 7'6' boat only qualifies for 200 and change horsepower...

[Fr. Frank]

I think a 19'8" x 7'6' boat only qualifies for 200 and change horsepower...

It certainly doesn't NEED that much. I don't make the guidelines for such determinations, the USCG does. The wording is specific. Max HP is based upon a vessel's LOA and max beam, and each one of them gets rounded up to the next higher foot measurement.

By USCG standards, my Seafari with a hull length of 19'8" and beam of 7'6" is actually 23' long by 8' wide for max HP purposes. That's because LOA includes propulsion machinery and anchor roller. Go figure.

And I think it does pretty well with just a 90 hp Mercury.

[mitchman]

I'm in for one!

[muddywater]

One thing I want to know is what good is that sticker really? Who is to say that you can't just make your own and put whatever you want on it (within the CG calculations)

I just checked mine which was originally on the top of the console. The only parts I could make out were the specs stamped into it, but thanks to Bushwacker, I now know what the rest of it said. The specs on it were (72 SF):
20' FOB
140 Max horsepower
6
1300

What's up with the low rating on it?

[shana]

i have 1975 seafari order me one too let me know how to send payment thank you very much george

[Fr. Frank]

I don't have any more, George. If we get another list of 12 people wanting them, I'll re-order, or I'd be happy to give the info who wants to make the order themselves.