dumb question

[bassboy1]

Now I don't know what the results would be here, but I challenge most of y'all to take your hull, and fill it to the max capacity on the tag, and then try to sink it in shallow water (so it can be retrieved). I would place money on the idea that most aluminum boat companies do not have enough foam in the boats to hold it to the maximum rated capacity.

 

[Popeye]

Now I don't know what the results would be here, but I challenge most of y'all to take your hull, and fill it to the max capacity on the tag, and then try to sink it in shallow water (so it can be retrieved). I would place money on the idea that most aluminum boat companies do not have enough foam in the boats to hold it to the maximum rated capacity.

Well, I'm not gonna swamp my boat only because I don't want the hassle of replacing the seats (that foam is impossible to dry out). And besides it is Federal Law that manufacturers follow the Coast Guard requirements or they don't get the USCG approval and I don't think any reputable boat manufacturer is going to risk a massive lawsuit to save on some foam.

https://www.uscgboating.org/SAFETY/boatbuilder/flotation/183-105-2.htm

https://www.uscgboating.org/SAFETY/boatbuilder/flotation/preconditioning.htm

 

[Captain Ahab]

Now I don't know what the results would be here, but I challenge most of y'all to take your hull, and fill it to the max capacity on the tag, and then try to sink it in shallow water (so it can be retrieved). I would place money on the idea that most aluminum boat companies do not have enough foam in the boats to hold it to the maximum rated capacity.

Done that with my MirroCraft (forgot to put the plug in one time)

It floats just fine and did not sink when we climbed aboard to bail

 

[Waterwings]

Now I don't know what the results would be here, but I challenge most of y'all to take your hull, and fill it to the max capacity on the tag, and then try to sink it in shallow water (so it can be retrieved). I would place money on the idea that most aluminum boat companies do not have enough foam in the boats to hold it to the maximum rated capacity.

Well, I'm not gonna swamp my boat only because I don't want the hassle of replacing the seats (that foam is impossible to dry out). And besides it is Federal Law that manufacturers follow the Coast Guard requirements or they don't get the USCG approval and I don't think any reputable boat manufacturer is going to risk a massive lawsuit to save on some foam.

https://www.uscgboating.org/SAFETY/boatbuilder/flotation/183-105-2.htm

https://www.uscgboating.org/SAFETY/boatbuilder/flotation/preconditioning.htm

Good posts FH ! I went to the NMMA site, and boats that are NMMA certified receive tests that go above the USCG requirements. When I bought my Tracker and the Lowe, I purposedly looked for the NMMA sticker. Both the boats and the trailers met the NMMA certification.

NMMA Certified Boats: https://www.nmma.org/certification/programs/boats/boatlinks.asp

NMMA Certifed Trailers: https://www.nmma.org/certification/programs/trailers/trailerlinks.asp

Boat & Yacht Certification materials (PDF): https://www.nmma.org/certification/local/downloads/documents/cert_inserts.pdf

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I heard if you stuff your seat with cotton candy it makes your boat sit higher on the water. :mrgreen:

Atleast thats what the guy in the creepy white van told me....