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Originally Posted by jmuduke
Ok, after the last couple of posts related to 300 pound guys falling out of their boat and not being able to get back in you have me thinking. I am confident I can pull myself out of the water and I had one added to my 170CC just in case I ever did fall into the water. My question is, "What happens to it when I actually have to use it?" Will it hold 300 pounds or is there a weight limit? I searched the previous posts and could not find any information in them. I also searched the website. Thanks.
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You've taken a couple of great steps toward safety just by installing the swim platform. But, like any safety item, you need to use it
before you need it. Do not wait until it's a life or death situation to find out how or if it works. What I would suggest is to go to the nearest ramp
with a friend and actually get in the water (with a PFD, of course), go to the swim platform and try using it to get in the boat. If you can't, no problem, just walk up the ramp. Then fix it so you can get back in. Once you can get back in by yourself, you'll have a newfound confidence in your rig.
To your original question on the weight limit of the platform, mine didn't come with any specs but I'm sure it would hold 400+. Please let us know how you make out.