qld capacity - POB/Weight or both ?

[datamile]

Is capacity limited based on POB or Weight or both ?

I was looking at a 2004 qunitrex freedom sport 500 ( 5.28mx 2.25m) with positive full foam, but its says 5POB or 500kgs.

Is 28K for the boat with a 100hp 4st Yamaha with 28 hours on it to much anyway ?

Comparing it to a new bluefin bowrider with 80hp for the same price, but thats a confirmed 6 POB.

[Chimo]

Hi datakm (consider yourself metricated!)

Check the link; http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Home/Safety/Capacity_labels/


Cheers
Chimo

[datamile]

Yeah , read that before. So it should be 6, but the old style plate says 5 and 500.

[lethal098]

datamile, the plate that the manufacturer states is the one to go by, the qld transport is only a guide to use as it averages 6 people at 75 kgs. not too many fishermen i know weigh that little. i think 28 is a little high.

[squidgy-stew]

It depends on how the regulators are feeling when they come along side !!

Generally 5 average persons do not add up to 500Kgs, however, throw in each persons gear an esky full of refreshments and you may be on the limit.

5 persons is 5 persons. 500KG no matter what it consist off is the same.

The 28k for what you have described is reasonable. The Quintrex brand boats seem to hold their value very well.

[PinHead]

label on mine says : 10 people plus gear = 1770Kg.

Therefore any mixture of people and/or gear as long as the 1770 is not exceeded.

[bastard]

My manufactures plate says i am legal for 12 adults,i just fitted one of those capacity labels that are required by law and it says an 8 metre by 3 metre vessel is legal for 8 people,that is quiet a big difference from what the manufacturer recomends,on the same token i feel 8 people is even to much.