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<blockquote data-quote="bassboy1" data-source="post: 22524" data-attributes="member: 55"><p>I think I fall under the anyone else category.</p><p></p><p>To get 600 pound capacity, you are going to want a vee. The Lowe 1256 has a 602 pound capacity. My (now sold) Grumman was the exact same boat, just a different brand, and 11 years older, and I believe its capacity was in the high 500s. Even then, we overloaded it quite a bit, and it never felt burdened down. We had me - 150, dad - 225, outboard - 50, gas - 25, Trolling motor and battery - 100, plus tackle and all. Even with well over 600 pounds aboard, we never felt anywhere near danger, and the boat still took 2 foot chop just fine.</p><p></p><p>Putting more flotation foam will not help at all. Flotation foam doesn't do diddley until you capsize or swamp the boat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bassboy1, post: 22524, member: 55"] I think I fall under the anyone else category. To get 600 pound capacity, you are going to want a vee. The Lowe 1256 has a 602 pound capacity. My (now sold) Grumman was the exact same boat, just a different brand, and 11 years older, and I believe its capacity was in the high 500s. Even then, we overloaded it quite a bit, and it never felt burdened down. We had me - 150, dad - 225, outboard - 50, gas - 25, Trolling motor and battery - 100, plus tackle and all. Even with well over 600 pounds aboard, we never felt anywhere near danger, and the boat still took 2 foot chop just fine. Putting more flotation foam will not help at all. Flotation foam doesn't do diddley until you capsize or swamp the boat. [/QUOTE]
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