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03-25-2010, 09:43 PM
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Re: Fed requirement for USCG max capacity plate
Father Frank,
I could use 3. Regards, Ole 
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03-25-2010, 10:00 PM
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Re: Fed requirement for USCG max capacity plate
Okay, that's 5, we're almost halfway there.
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Common Sense is learning from your mistakes. Wisdom is learning from the other guy's mistakes. Fr. Frank says: Jesus liked fishing, too. He even walked on water to get to the boat! Currently without a SeaCraft  (2) Pompano 12' fishing kayaks '73 Cobia 18' prototype "Casting Skiff", 70hp Mercury
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03-26-2010, 12:35 AM
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Re: Fed requirement for USCG max capacity plate
Put me on the list. 74' 20SF!
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03-26-2010, 09:01 AM
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Re: Fed requirement for USCG max capacity plate
I'd like one for my SF18.
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03-26-2010, 09:34 AM
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Re: Fed requirement for USCG max capacity plate
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Go to This Page. Interestingly enough, a number of 23' SF were made in the late 70's with stickers that showed an O/B power max rating of 500 HP I rigged the town of Palm Beach's Police boat, a 1977 23'SF, with twin 235 Evinrudes back in '84. It was rated for 500 hp. The motors were given to them FREE by OMC. The town just paid for the rigging.
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03-26-2010, 10:50 AM
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Re: Fed requirement for USCG max capacity plate
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JFTR, the USCG max HP, (NOT the manufacturer's max recommended HP) for the 18' hull only is 214 hp. SeaCraft rated the 18' for 150 hp. But if you want to really max it out, remember USCG standard for measuring "Length Over All" INCLUDES propulsion machinery and accessories such as swim platforms and anchor pulpits that extend beyond the hull. 18'2" hull + 18" for propulsion machinery = 19'10" = USCG 20' LOA rating. 7'6" beam = 8' USCG Beam rating) LOA X Beam X 2 - 90 = 230 hp I recently measured my 20' Seafari (19'8" hull) to see if I could get it into a garage at a house we were thinking of buying. My boat with the motor down, from the back of the cavitation plate to the end of the anchor roller is 23'4". That does NOT include the anchor extending beyond the roller. By USCG rules, I could therefore claim a legal max hp rating of 294 HP. Can you imagine a 275 Verado on the back of a 20' Seafari? Wouldn't that be a Kamikaze Express!!  I think I'll keep my 90 Opti 
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