Section 1
The capacity plate is used by boat manufacturers participating in the National Marine Manufacturers Association certification program. Correct Craft has submitted your model for inspection and compliance with their guidelines.
The capacity plate has the following information permanently printed on it. It is attached to the boat by the throttle for the operator to read before they drive the boat.
•The total weight of persons, gear and other items which the boat is capable of carrying under normal conditions. This weight must include any added ballast other than the Correct Craft Launch Control System™.
•Death or serious injury can occur from overloading the boat. DO NOT purposely overload your Correct Craft boat. Do not fill the bilge area with water to act as ballast.
•The maximum number of persons allowed on the boat. This information on the capacity plate applies under normal conditions and special care must be used in any other than normal conditions. Check the capacity plate on your boat and abide by these limits.
NOTICE
Correct Craft, Inc. installs permanent wake enhancement ballast tanks called the Launch Control System™ in some models. The full weight of this system has already been considered in the boat weight and therefore does not influence maximum capacity, unlike portable ballast tanks or weights, which must be included as part of the gear weight.
An overloaded boat will handle differently than a lightly loaded one. Drive and turn your Nautique with this in mind. As wakeboarding has developed, we have witnessed the advent of ballast systems which add weight and increase the size of the wake. The simplest ballast system on the market is the water ballast type, such as the “phat sack.” It is not uncommon to see operators use such systems and then put additional people in their boat. Please be advised that this practice can lead to overloading your boat. Each
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