[quote=DamonLinkous]You guys are cracking me up.
Both of you please find the paragraph key before I go blind. :-D
To answer the questions in the original post (OP)
[quote=bacho]How much weight can I put on the wires before I am asking for trouble?[/quote]
You should ask a dealer, maybe it's in the technical specs for the boat, but I suspect your 550 pounds would be ok since it's pretty normal for two grown men to weigh that. Also consider that, in the realm of a 20 foot beachcat with that kind of power, 550 pounds isn't that much compared to the forces involved. Disclaimer: I know nothing! If you break your $11,000 mast with 550 pounds you are on your own!
[quote=bacho]Related question, what are the rules as far as racing with 3 aboard? [/quote]
There is no clear answer to this question, the only way you will know how this will be handled in a particular regatta is to speak to the PRO (Primary Race Officer) and the fellow competitors. The answer might vary based on the level of competition, nature of the three crew, (one of them is a kid?), type of course (three would probably be a handicap on triangles but could be an advantage on high wind distance races).
The only thing I'll comment on about the Portsmouth info is that I have never seen a race committee or PRO allow the H1-3 overweight modification and I have tried to get it used since I'm always overweight unless I'm solo, and then I get penalized for that, even though it's a huge disadvantage to single hand a two hand boat when racing around the buoys... Don't get me started on ratings I'm about to go off on a rant of my own![/quote]
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