PD World Record for Carrying Weight and Number Of Bodies Aboard
One of the great features of a PD is that even though she is only 4' wide and about 8' long, you can carry a lot of weight and crew. Just to see how far it can be pushed (in a not very practical way), this record is about loading a PD up to the max.

Rules:
1 - Boat must be setup in class legal configuration, but does not need a sail rig or any specific propulsion
2 - The hull must be floating in the water
3 - Must travel 25 feet from launch point, with all weight and crew aboard

Weight Record:
4 - Only weight counted is from live bodies (including pets), weight of hardware or gear doesn't count

Bodies Record:
4 - Each body counted must be human
5 - Each body must be completely aboard, and no parts of their bodies may be submerged in water


-- Live Weight Carried--
2008 Record
1-18-08 record: 550 lbs by Sid Forbes [pic]

2007 Record
6-12-07 record: 1700 lbs by Rick Landreville #136 [pic]   [pic2]


-- Bodies Aboard --
2008 Record
1-18-08 record: 3 people by Sid Forbes [pic1]

2007 Record
8-25-07 record: 12 people by Andrew Linn [pic1]   [click here]   (Also had a dog aboard, but the dog doesn't count)
6-12-07 record: 11 people by Rick Landreville #136 [pic1]   [pic2]     (Rick's hull is wider than 4', but still class legal)