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What does a boat's capacity plate tell you?

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  1. Total weight and number of people
  2. Where each person must sit
  3. How to start the motor

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References

  1. NASBLA ESP TR 103-2022, Basic Boating Knowledge Core Plus Power higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASBLA/76594a34-f3a1-4916-95ac-1e9c872170cc/UploadedImages/education/national-education-standards/ESP_TR_ESP_103_Core_Plus_Power_2022_06_01FINAL.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.
  2. 33 CFR 183.21, Applicability www.ecfr.gov/current/title-33/chapter-I/subchapter-S/part-183/subpart-B/section-183.21 Checked 2026-10-09.
  3. 33 CFR 183.25, Display of markings www.ecfr.gov/current/title-33/chapter-I/subchapter-S/part-183/subpart-B/section-183.25 Checked 2026-10-09.

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