I know this is a rather broad question and depends heavily on the design, but I'm curious.
If you take a traditional design cruising boat, say 30ft and 10,000 lbs, at what % of it's original weight would the boat be considered too heavy to the point of significantly degrading performance and being a safety hazard?
I see a lot of people loading up boats with gear, adding new equipment, all with no regard to the weight of the boat. I know with other things (cars, airplanes, etc), weight plays a big role in performance and safety. I'm not sure the effects of being overweight are as obvious on boats (unless you are grossly overweight), but I know it's a factor.
So at what point should it be an issue?
If you take a traditional design cruising boat, say 30ft and 10,000 lbs, at what % of it's original weight would the boat be considered too heavy to the point of significantly degrading performance and being a safety hazard?
I see a lot of people loading up boats with gear, adding new equipment, all with no regard to the weight of the boat. I know with other things (cars, airplanes, etc), weight plays a big role in performance and safety. I'm not sure the effects of being overweight are as obvious on boats (unless you are grossly overweight), but I know it's a factor.
So at what point should it be an issue?