Not a fan of the capacity plate
Whatever you buy I wouldn't go by the capacity as far as weight and number of people. I have a 24' Chaparral bowrider with a deep v hull and mine says it can take 12 adults or 2400 lbs. I wouldn't take anymore than 8 adults and a couple of kids because you have to think of comfort too. Its fine if your just transporting everyone across the lake for an ice cream or dinner on a calm day but if it starts getting choppy it can be a scary ride when your freeboard starts shrinking because of the weight you have onboard because the boat maker says you can. I've seen so many boats on the lake loaded to capacity and wondered how they'd ever cross the broads or handle the 3-4 waves on a windy day.
I'm not trying to scare you into buying a 50 footer but its just something to think about. I'm with Camp Guy, I'd probably go pontoon.
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