Shannon- my boat's sticker says 1150#s. I put close to 2000#s of water in it, and usually have around 6 people on the boat. This is an 18.5 foot I/O. I have done this for a couple years now and never had a problem. Peter is right that some really smart engineers have created the boat's weight limit, but the truth is that the boat is not going to sink if you go over it to a certain extent. Peter is also right about the negligence part, but as long as you aren't driving like an idiot, then you won't be sinking. So if you do decide to overload your boat, just make sure you are smart about it.
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