Mercury 8.1S Horizon, Product Applications Manual

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9. Continue the process moving forward toward the bow of the boat to the next row of
seats until a person weight is loaded into each seat.
NOTE: The total weight loaded onto the boat must not exceed the maximum capacity
displayed on the capacity plate.
NOTE: The following example is provided as a reference.
EXAMPLE
NOTE: This example uses a boat that is less than 8.84 m (29 ft.) long, not including a boat
that is 8.84 m (29 ft.) long that does not have a maximum rated swim platform weight
capacity, and must add 181.45 Kg (400 lb.) to the swim platform
NOTE: Use 0.50 lb. as the break point to round up or down to obtain a whole pound.
1. Maximum load (persons and gear) from capacity plate – swim platform load = remaining
weight to be placed in the boat.
•
1100 lb. – 400 lb. = 700 lb.
2. Remaining weight to be placed in the boat ÷ MerCruiser person weight = number of
persons to load onto the boat
•
700 lb. ÷ 165 lb. = 4.24 persons
3. Total number of persons – number of whole persons = remaining persons
• 4.24 persons – 4 persons = 0.24 remaining persons
4. Remainder persons ÷ MerCruiser person weight = remainder MerCruiser person
weight
•
0.24 × 165 lb. = 40 lb.
IMPORTANT: View all boat seating as rows that are parallel to the transom of the boat.
5. Using the totals in this example, load four 165‑lb. persons and one 40‑lb. person onto
boat seating with 400 lb. on the swim platform.
• 400 lb. + 165 lb. = 565 lb.
• 565 lb. + 165 lb. = 730 lb.
• 730 lb. + 165 lb. = 895 lb.
• 895 lb. + 165 lb. = 1060 lb.
• 1060 lb. + 40 lb. = 1100 lb.
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Boat loading diagram
a - Swim platform load
b - MerCruiser person weight (one)
c - MerCruiser person weight (two)
d - MerCruiser person weight (three)
e - MerCruiser person weight (four)
f - Remainder MerCruiser person
weight (five)