For a 19‑foot recreational powerboat, the capacity plate will show three main pieces of safety information:

  • Maximum number of persons the boat can carry safely (often written both as a number of persons and as a total persons‑weight in pounds).
  • Maximum combined weight the boat can safely carry, including people, gear, and motor (total load capacity in pounds).
  • Maximum recommended engine horsepower for that specific boat (for outboard‑powered boats).

This plate is required on most monohull motorboats under 20 feet in the U.S., so a 19‑foot boat falls within that range.