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Old 03-07-2007, 01:21 PM
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Here's a guess.

Triumph may be responsible for the weight limit and the r&d of what forces the transome can handle.
The United States Coast Guard certifies the boat for payload/passenger number and has the final word on hp rating for a particular boat.
I am sure there will be some kind of formula to refer too.
The Austrailian Coast Guard may have another way of rating hp for a boat.

I am only guessing, any of you old USCG fellows want to chime in?
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