Does anybody have any info. (or, what the heck, opinions) regarding the capacity of the extended platform on the Four Winns 298V? I don't know if it varies from year to year, but we're considering something in the 2002-2003 range (hopefully). We really like the 298 and are serious about upgrading in the next year or so. I would like to put a small jetski (standup kind - maybe 250-300 lbs) on the platform. I called Four Winns tech support who is usually very helpful, but I didn't get a real good feeling this time. They are telling me that the platform is rated for...are you ready...300lbs!! That means it's overloaded if two average sized adult males are on it! They were not able to provide any actual specs - when I inquired about the actual spec the response was that they don't actually have a spec, but he's pretty sure that's what that one is rated for. Not the kind of response typical of FW tech. support.
I realize there's a safety factor involved, but this can't be right. That platform would essentially always be overloaded. And keep in mind, this is a LARGE platform just begging for people to be hanging out on it. If this is true, this could be a deal breaker on buying another Four Winns - or at least that one.
For comparison I checked with other manufacturers that we're considering and they are conservatively more than twice that.
What does everybody think?
I realize there's a safety factor involved, but this can't be right. That platform would essentially always be overloaded. And keep in mind, this is a LARGE platform just begging for people to be hanging out on it. If this is true, this could be a deal breaker on buying another Four Winns - or at least that one.
For comparison I checked with other manufacturers that we're considering and they are conservatively more than twice that.
What does everybody think?