Exceeding Maximum Loading or Horsepower

Florida law designates the following operating practices as illegal.

Exceeding Maximum Loading or Horsepower is the failure of a vessel operator to ensure that his or her vessel is loaded safely and not overpowered. Florida law prohibits a person from operating a monohull vessel less than 20 feet in length while exceeding the maximum weight, persons, or horsepower capacity as displayed on the capacity plate installed by the vessel manufacturer.