The details on passenger loads printed on the labels are a result of the manufacturer tests, and government legislation. You could even risk a jail sentence if someone is injured due to over-loading, with a worst-case scenario leading to death. I assume that you already have insurance for your pontoon boat. You would be crazy not to. Because your insurance coverage and policy will be completely invalid due to you exceeding how many passengers you had on the pontoon.
Yes, they do a very good job if you have enough horsepower , but the more people aboard, the slower you are going to go. What I do when pulling is drop off everyone else at the shore, and just have me and a spotter legally required on the boat who is at the rear, keeping an eye on the people being pulled.
By now you should have a decent idea on how many people can fit on your pontoon boat. As long as you are not exceeding the passenger limit, you can get the people to shift their weight around. By doing so, you should get a smoother ride across the water and will be able to turn and manoeuvre a lot easier.
If you are finding that your pontoon continues to struggle when you have the maximum amount of people on-board, you might want to consider a longer-term solution.
That involves converting the pontoon to a tritoon. Tritoons are the same as pontoon boats, but with one key difference; the addition of a third tube. You can find out more on how pontoons and tritoons differ elsewhere on Pontoonopedia. Course they would have to be stacked on top of each other on my little 20'er.. I read somewhere on the USCG site that the avg.
It starts getting a little crowded once more than are onboard IMO. Yours must be a 24ft as my 20ft 93 Voyager is rated for 90hp, 9 people at lbs which is just a tad over pounds a person even kids nowadays weigh more than that. Motor, gear, fuel, and passengers etc. Mine is the 24' King Fisher model.
The aluminum pontoons are far easier to clean and maintain than the fiberglass hull of a deck boat, which needs to be wiped down after every day spent on the water. Pontoon boats remain the best value on the water and continue to advance, both in style and power, without losing the essential wide-open spaces perfect for entertaining and socializing.
Deck boats give you a little less space for socializing, but in many cases will move you through the water faster, even if you have to sacrifice a little stability and keep up a meticulous maintenance regimen. This site uses cookies to ensure you have the best experience. By browsing this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Find out more on cookies and how to manage your settings on our Cookie Policy.
Consider these factors: Cost In general, a deck boat will be more expensive than a pontoon boat. Taking a group of kids out for a little tubing and there are only two adults?
In this case, you can exceed the passenger limit, because kids weigh less than the average lb adult. If you have an older pontoon without a capacity plate, do yourself a favor and find an online retailer, like DiscontinuedDecals. You can also find custom capacity decals on Amazon. It could be local county laws or federal state law that you have one regardless. If you have a large family or frequently entertain parties on your pontoon, you may want to have some advanced features like an extra toon for support, or at the very least—know how to evenly distribute your pontoons load.
It will give you peace of mind when stretching the passenger limit. Not to mention the party coolers. Similar to asking passengers to shift collective body weight to the back of the pontoon when you push off from a beached pontoon boat , you need to even the load distribution. Boaters sometimes forget that their boat even has a capacity plate.
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