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86 3207 aft cabin passenger capacity
- captainscall
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86 3207 aft cabin passenger capacity
I am looking at a 1986 3207 aft cabin with a pair of 270HP Crusaders. My question is how many adults on board before performance suffers and it’s hard to plane?
I currently have an 88 Sea Ray 300 Sundancer and it planes out pretty good until we have 10 or more adults on board.
We have a lot of friends that like to come out on the boat and I’m hoping the 3207 will still perform well loaded down.
Thanks!
- Tireless
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Re: 86 3207 aft cabin passenger capacity
Also remember that all boats have a limit to how many folks they will carry without effecting performance. 10 or more adults on any boat that size may have an impact, but I think less on the Carver.
Just a thought.
- captainscall
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- RGrew176
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Re: 86 3207 aft cabin passenger capacity
One thing I did notice with my 3007 when I had the 6 on board 5 of us were up in the cockpit. There is seating for 5 on my boat. It was a bit more tippy with those 5 up top. Something for you to think about.
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Re: 86 3207 aft cabin passenger capacity
As mentioned, the carver will have more weight forward for better balance, but it also has more weight period. Unloaded the DA should be faster to plane and faster at WOT. I would think this would be the same at any load with similar power.
I have had 10 on my 355 with no major performance changes, but prefer no more than 8 for comfort and safety reasons.
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Re: 86 3207 aft cabin passenger capacity
Your boat can hold way more than you would bring comfortable. Just keep them evenly spread out.
Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1969 Johnson Electromatic 85
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- captainscall
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