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Old 08-03-2010, 04:48 PM   #16
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Question Stability too ?

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Originally Posted by The Watcher View Post
Everything you always wanted to know about boat capacities (but were afraid to ask)...
http://www.uscgboating.org/regulatio...ubc_partg.aspx
Interesting but I'd have thought stability would have some bearing as well. A small cruiser with same LOA as a bowrider generally has less capacity because, at least I thought, the weight of the persons aboard is higher above the waterline and thus less stable (all else being equal).
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