New here with a 1995 Cobalt 252, Scottsdale AZ

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thunder550 wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:45 am Capacity plate says 9 but if you go by coast guard recommendation for length and width we can do 14 :lol:
Technically it’s more about weight than persons.
You could have 14 kids or 5 big block p’s. 😂
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AsLan7 wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:28 am
thunder550 wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:45 am Capacity plate says 9 but if you go by coast guard recommendation for length and width we can do 14 :lol:
Technically it’s more about weight than persons.
You could have 14 kids or 5 big block p’s. 😂
A7 are you trying you say I'm fat :-) Heck most kids are larger than me.I live in Wisconsin.
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Big Block Power wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 6:11 pm
AsLan7 wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:28 am
thunder550 wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:45 am Capacity plate says 9 but if you go by coast guard recommendation for length and width we can do 14 :lol:
Technically it’s more about weight than persons.
You could have 14 kids or 5 big block p’s. 😂
A7 are you trying you say I'm fat :-) Heck most kids are larger than me.I live in Wisconsin.
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Your words not mine. 😂.
I have some 280 pound solid muscle friends who could quickly exceed a capacity plate on a 25 foot boat.
....and we can pick our poison — cheese in Wisconsin or pierogies in Pittsburgh. :lol:
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AsLan7 wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 7:12 pm
Big Block Power wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 6:11 pm
AsLan7 wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:28 am

Technically it’s more about weight than persons.
You could have 14 kids or 5 big block p’s. 😂
A7 are you trying you say I'm fat :-) Heck most kids are larger than me.I live in Wisconsin.
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Your words not mine. 😂.
I have some 280 pound solid muscle friends who could quickly exceed a capacity plate on a 25 foot boat.
....and we can pick our poison — cheese in Wisconsin or pierogies in Pittsburgh. :lol:
Not sure I've never had one of your pierogies but cheese helps us put extra fat on for the winter.lol
It is funny how they rate a boat though for number of people. How can a 25 foot boat carry 3 less people than a 22ft boat?
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How can a 25 foot boat carry 3 less people than a 22ft boat?
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That is peculiar.

Capacity plates are only required by the Fed's for any boat less than 20 feet.

Safe Loading CG formula capacity for # of persons has traditionally been... Boat length X Boat Width/15.

To get the NMMA rating, you will see capacity plates on boats larger than 20' which have capacities based on tests conducted. Two different boats may have different characteristics which can drive the NMMA number.

Larger than 26' feet is considered yacht certified so no person/weight limit capacity is listed on the NMMA plate. 8-) Another reason we have a 260 series. 15 kids was not uncommon! :D
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I was out at the lake a couple weeks ago with a friend who has a 26 ft pontoon boat, his capacity plate said 23 people :shock: .
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thunder550 wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:37 pm I was out at the lake a couple weeks ago with a friend who has a 26 ft pontoon boat, his capacity plate said 23 people :shock: .
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Hull displacement — the mass of water a hull displaces when floating — is the basis for all weight capacity calculations.

Vessels of more than 20 feet aren't required to have labels, although boats up to 26 feet built to the American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) standards adopted by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) do. An estimated 94 percent of recreational boats sold in the U.S. are built by 145 companies, all of which are members of NMMA and are required to follow the organization's boat and yacht certification guidelines.

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Makes sense.
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thunder550 wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:48 pmMakes sense.
One more foot and you officially own a yacht , thunder550.
...wait, you added a swim platform! Unofficially you own a yacht. :D
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thunder550 wrote: Tue Nov 14, 2017 10:16 pm Sounds like a few of you guys will be here for the auction, do I hear a Scottsdale CC G2G in the works?? :D
Sounds fun. Let's make it happen, captain!
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AsLan7 wrote: Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:48 am
thunder550 wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:48 pmMakes sense.
One more foot and you officially own a yacht , thunder550.
...wait, you added a swim platform! Unofficially you own a yacht. :D
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Can I order a 282 emblem from Cobalt? :lol:


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thunder550 wrote: Tue Nov 14, 2017 10:16 pm Sounds like a few of you guys will be here for the auction, do I hear a Scottsdale CC G2G in the works?? :D
Sounds fun. Let's make it happen, captain!
Seems like we need a thread for this :)

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Some goodies showed up today, going to be a good weekend :)

(That's a power buffer, lots of accessories, some 3M Machine Polish and Star Brite Marine Polish for you old guys who can't see good :P)
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Is that a flex forced dual action polisher?!
That’s on my Christmas list !! 🎄

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That sounds fancy, this one isn't quite so fancy. First timer here :lol:
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thunder550 wrote: Fri Nov 17, 2017 8:32 am That sounds fancy, this one isn't quite so fancy. First timer here :lol
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For that price you can’t go wrong !
Looking forward to before and after pictures T550.
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