[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR183.43]

[Page 763]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
    CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 183--BOATS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart C--Safe Loading
 
Sec. 183.43  Persons capacity: Boats rated for manual propulsion and boats rated for outboard motors of 2 horsepower or less.

    (a) The persons capacity in pounds marked on a boat that is rated 
for manual propulsion or for motors of 2 horsepower or less must not 
exceed:
    (1) For boats rated for manual propulsion, 90 percent of the maximum 
weight capacity in pounds; and
    (2) For boats rated for motors of 2 horsepower or less, 90 percent 
of the maximum weight capacity in pounds, less 25 pounds.
    (b) The maximum persons capacity, in whole numbers of persons marked 
on a boat that is rated for manual propulsion must not exceed the value 
obtained by adding 32 pounds to the value determined in paragraph 
(a)(1), dividing the sum by 141, and rounding off the result to the 
nearest whole number. If the fraction is less than one-half, round down 
to the next lower integer and if the fraction is equal to or greater 
than one-half, round up to the next higher whole integer.
    (c) The maximum persons capacity in whole numbers of persons marked 
on a boat rated for motors of 2 horsepower or less must not exceed the 
value obtained by adding 32 pounds to the value determined in paragraph 
(a)(2), dividing the sum by 141, and rounding off the result to the 
nearest whole number. If the fraction is less than one-half, round down 
to the next lower whole integer and if the fraction is equal to or 
greater than one-half, round up to the next higher whole integer.

[CGD 78-034, 45 FR 2031, Jan. 10, 1980]