Specifications

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Neverloadyourboatwithpassengersandcargobeyonditssafe
carryingcapacityToomanypeopleand/ortoomuchgearcancause
theboattobecomeunstableAlwaysbalancetheloadsothattheboat
maintainspropertrimWhenloadingyourboat:
• Distributetheloadevenlyforeandaftandfromsidetoside
• Keeptheloadlowintheboat
• Keeppassengersseated;avoidstandinginsmallboats
• Securegeartopreventshifting
• DonotexceedtheloadspecifiedintheUSCoastGuardMaxi-
mumCapacitiesinformationlabel,commonlycalledthe“capacity
plate,”requiredbyfederallawonmotorizedmono-hullboatsless
than20feetinlength
Ifthereisnocapacityplate,usethefollowingformulaasaguidetode-
terminethemaximumnumberofpersonsyoucansafelycarryincalm
weatherTheformulaisapplicableonlytomono-hullboatslessthan
20feet(12meters)inlengthAmono-hullisaboatthatmakesasingle
“footprint”inthewaterwhenloadedtoitsratedcapacity;catamarans,
trimarans,andpontoonboatsarenotmono-hullboats

Anchoringisdonefortwoprincipalreasons:1)tostopforfishing,
swimming,lunch,oranovernightstay,and2)tokeeptheboatfrom
running
agroundinbadweatherorasaresultofenginefailure
Anchoringcanbeasimpletaskifyoufollowtheseguidelines:
• Makesureyouhavethepropertypeofanchor(Danforth/Plow/
Mushroom)
• Attacha3-6footlengthofgalvanizedchaintotheanchorA
chainwillwithstandabrasionbysand,rock,ormudonthebottom
muchbetterthanafiberline
• Attachalengthofnylonanchorlinetotheendofthechainusing
ananchorswivel,acombinationcalledthe“Rode”Thenylon
willstretchunderthe
impactofheavywaves
orwind,cushioningthe
strainontheboatand
theanchor
• Selectanareathat
offersmaximumprotec-
tionfromwind,current,
andboattraffic
• Determinethewater
depthandtypeofbot-
tom(preferablysandormud)
• CalculatetheamountofanchorlineyouwillneedtoletoutThe
generalruleisfivetoseventimesasmuchlineasthedepthof
waterplusthedistancefromthesurfaceofthewatertowherethe
anchorwillattachtothebowForexample,ifthewateriseight
feetdeepanditistwofeetfromthesurfaceofthewatertoyour
bowcleat,youwouldmultiply10feetby5or7togettheamount
ofanchorlinetoputout(Seediagrambelow)
MAXIMUM HORSE POWER
MAXIMUM PERSONS CAPACITY (POUNDS)
MAXIMUM WEIGHT CAPACITY
THIS BOAT COMPLIES WITH U.S. COAST GUARD SAFETY
STANDARDS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF CERTIFICATION
PERSONS MOTOR & GEAR (POUNDS)
MODEL NO. SERIAL NO.
MFO. BY
U.S. COAST GUARD CAPACITY INFORMATION
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MaximumNumberofPersons=
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BoatLengthXBoatWidth
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DEPTH
OF WATER
LENGTH OF ANCHOR LINE: 50-70 FEET
8 FEET
SCOPE 7:1
Scope above
waterline: 2 feet
1SCREWPINSHACKLE
2SWIVEL
3THIMBLE
4CHAFINGCHAIN
5ANCHORSHANK
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