Revised US Coast Guard stickers for 595 boats

[LeeinMO]

I received a certified letter in the mail today from Blazer Boats. It informed me that I needed to place on my boat a new replacement US Coast Guard sticker. It reduces the maximum capacity from 4 to 3 persons. And weight from 700lbs to 486lbs. Uhhhmmm to me this is a pretty big deal. That means technically that now I can not take my family of four together to fish as a family. Two, basically depending on who I have with me I could very easily be over the 486lbs with two guys.

I am am not in the least bit happy about this. I would have sure liked to have known something about this other than just a letter. How can you purchase something from a manufacturer with ratings stated on a boat. Then change it and think hey this is a great idea, folks won’t mind or be impacted in the least bit.

[1Holeshot]

If you are happy with your old capacity sticker why change it?

[RazorShine]

Anyone know the reason for the capacity change? Isn't it a simple calculation? That is significant difference.

[KenZ119]

What 1Holeshot said. No one will give you a problem as long as you have a capacity plate.

[Mc Gregor]

I would think that you could ask your dealer to take the boat back for a refund. You bought a 4 person boat and they deceived you by selling you a 3 person boat. Your lawyer will agree with you if Blazer does not!

[Rebel1]

I wonder if the Coast Guard changed their requirements?

[basscat tyler]

Any updates on this situation?

[LeeinMO]

No I have just sat on it deciding what if anything I will do about it.

[LewStulePH.D.]

I came across this ad today and was wondering if was a "good deal"? It also has "Specifications' which read 4 Anglers/1250 lbs.

https://www.ltdmotors.net/default.as...=xNewInventory

[1Holeshot]

I came across this ad today and was wondering if was a "good deal"? It also has "Specifications' which read 4 Anglers/1250 lbs.

https://www.ltdmotors.net/default.as...=xNewInventory

I noticed the boat had a 200 XS optimax 2 stroke engine. Curious what year model and hours are on the engine?

[LeeinMO]

Ad says its a 2019 I think the boat is new and not used. Price is decent I would be willing to bet there is room to move on it with a 200 and not many options.

[RazorShine]

I came across this ad today and was wondering if was a "good deal"? It also has "Specifications' which read 4 Anglers/1250 lbs.

https://www.ltdmotors.net/default.as...=xNewInventory

Not a bad deal at all if its new.

[1Holeshot]

I noticed the boat had a 200 XS optimax 2 stroke engine. Curious what year model and hours are on the engine?

I posted this because Mercury went 4 stroke across the board in 2019. To the best of my knowledge Mercury no longer builds the 200 XS Optimax. The boat may be a 2019 but not the engine.

[LewStulePH.D.]

Not a bad deal at all if its new.

Brand and spanking... Looking, just to look, seems to be a real good deal. It would poke out the back side of my boathouse but that is the place I got my Ranger™ and "Michelle" saved me a ton of $$$ and Her Father drove down and took the Triton™ that I traded-in..