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How many passengers can safely ride on a boat ?

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If your boat does not have a capacity plate, the U.S. Coast Guard recommends the following formula for calculating maximum occupancy: multiply the boat's length times its width and divide by 15. For example, a 6-foot wide, 18-foot boat can carry up to seven people safely.

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