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Optional Cargo Distribution
Aft storage Center storage Bow storage
25% 75% None
None 75% 25%
50% None 50%
None 100% None
100% None None
None None 100%
6. Perform the first measurement with the swim platform loaded and the person measuring the waterline on the boat.
7. Load the swim platform if equipped.
8. Measure the exhaust elbow waterline height.
IMPORTANT: View all boat seating as rows that are parallel to the transom of the boat.
9. Load a person weight into a seat, and measure the exhaust elbow waterline height after each person weight is loaded onto
the boat. Repeat until a person weight is loaded into each seat in that row.
10. 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.
Example
NOTE: The following example is provided as a reference.
This example uses a boat that is 8.84 m (29 ft) long and greater than 8.84 m (29 ft) long, that does not have a maximum rated
swim platform weight capacity, and must add 226.80 kg (500 lb) to the swim platform.
IMPORTANT: The Designated Seating Diagram following illustrates the number of passengers that can sit on designated
seating excluding cabin space.
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Designated seating diagram
This example uses nine persons as the maximum passenger load.
NOTE: Use 0.50 lb as the break point to round up or down to obtain a whole pound.
1. To determine the maximum cargo load multiply the maximum passenger load by the maximum cargo weight per
passenger.
• 9 passengers × 25 lb = 225 lb
2. To determine the preferred cargo distribution for aft, center, and bow storage:
a. To determine the maximum aft storage cargo weight, multiply the maximum cargo weight by 25%.
3. To determine the maximum center storage cargo weight, multiply the maximum cargo weight by 50%.
a. 225 lb × 50% = 112.50 lb
b. 112.50 lb rounded up = 113 lb
4. To determine the maximum bow storage cargo weight, multiply the maximum cargo weight by 25%.
• 225 lb × 25% = 56.25 lb
• 56.25 lb rounded down = 56 lb
5. To determine the maximum number of passengers to load onto the boat, multiply 9 passengers by 165 lb (MerCruiser
person weight) to get a 1485 lb (total passenger load).
• 9 passengers × 165 lb = 1485 lb
6. Subtract the swim platform load from the total passenger load to get the remaining weight to be placed in the boat.
• 1485 lb – 500 lb = 985 lb
Important Information
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