What useful information can be found on a capacity plate?
This plate indicates the maximum weight capacity and/or the maximum number of people that the boat can carry safely in good weather. You should not exceed either the stated maximum weight capacity or the maximum number of people. Maximum weight is the combined weight of passengers, gear, and motors.
Each Capacity Plate includes the maximum number of adult persons, the maximum gross load, and the maximum size of engine, in horsepower, that your boat can legally carry. The next time you're around a boat, look for its Capacity Plate; it should be permanently fastened near the steering area, or the helm.
What Information Is On A forklift Data Plate? Sometimes referred to as a capacity plate or a forklift nameplate, the forklift data plate includes important information such as weight, fuel type, and forklift load capacity.
What important safety information is found on a boat's capacity plate? Maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safety.
Capacity plate: A metal plaque located near the operator's position and/or near the transom of the vessel indicating the maximum weight capacity and/or the maximum number of people that vessel can safely carry. On outboard powerboats the capacity plate will also state the maximum horsepower rating for that vessel.
A forklift's nameplate (also referred to as a data plate, weight plate or capacity load plate) provides integral information about the machine's capacity, fuel type, and weight.
A boat's capacity plate gives the maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safely in certain weather conditions.
The load dimensions, placement, weight distribution of the load and any forklift attachments affect your lift truck's true maximum capacity.
The number of seats in a boat is not an indication of the number of people it can safely carry. Capacity plates can generally be found on the inside transom, or next to the helm station. Capacity plates should never be removed, altered, or tampered with.
Boats less than 20 feet must have a federally-mandated capacity plate. However, all boats less than 26 feet must have a plate to be certified by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)—the marine industry's trade association that maintains boat and trailer certification programs.
What does the load center described on the capacity plate display?
Load Center – The number of inches based on the center of gravity and how far forward the balancing point is for each attachment. Capacity – The maximum manufacturer-tested capacities the forklift can pick up for each attachment.
The load rating determines how much weight your tires can safely carry at maximum air pressure. If load rating is ignored, it can result in tire failure, causing damage to your vehicle or bodily harm to you and your passengers in the event of an accident.
Even without a capacity plate, you can calculate the safe load weight for your boat. For mono-hull boats which measure fewer than 20 feet, you can use the length of the boat and multiply it by the boat's width. Then divide that number by 15 to determine how many passengers you can safely carry.
Under the U.S. Coast Guard Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971, boats less than 20 feet powered with an inboard, outboard, or stern drive engine manufactured after November 1, 1972, must display a capacity plate defining the safe load limits. This plate must be mounted where you can see it when preparing to get underway.
