PIC OF A B767 IN CRUISE IS ADVISED BY THE FLT ATTENDANT THAT THE PAX SEATED IN 2 EMER EXIT SEATS IS SO OVERWT THAT HE FALLS OUT OF THE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR OPERATING THE EXIT. DISCOVERED AFTER DEP HNL; HI.

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WELL INTO THE FLT; I LEARNED OF AN 'OVERWT' PAX HAVING BEEN ASSIGNED AN EMER EXIT ROW. MY PURSER SHOWED ME TEXT FROM THE MANUAL THAT WAS; AFTER A QUICK READ; AMBIGUOUS AND CONFLICTING. WHILE I COULD HAVE INSISTED THAT THE MAN BE MOVED; I DECIDED TO DO NOTHING; THE LESS CONFRONTATIONAL RTE. THE MAN WAS EASILY 3 TIMES MY SIZE AND I WEIGH 225 LBS. TO BELIEVE THAT HE COULD COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF BEING SEATED IN AN EMER EXIT ROW; WOULD BE TO BELIEVE THAT HE (OR I) COULD RUN A MARATHON. IN HINDSIGHT; AND BY NOT CORRECTING THE SIT; I PUT MY CREW AND PAX AT RISK. ANY NEED FOR EVAC AT THIS MAN'S EXIT WOULD HAVE BEEN; IN MY OPINION; COMPROMISED BY HIS SIZE AND LIKELY ABILITY. I CAN ONLY GUESS HE WAS ASSIGNED THESE SEATS (YES; 2); BECAUSE OF HIS SIZE; WITHOUT REGARD TO THE EMER EXIT ROW REQUIREMENTS. IN AS MUCH AS I AM NO LONGER TRUSTED TO CARRY A PENKNIFE IN MY POCKET; OR A SCREW DRIVER IN MY FLT BAG; HOW CAN MY JUDGEMENT BE TRUSTED IN OTHER SUCH WEIGHTY MATTERS? I CAN ONLY TRY TO DO BETTER IN THE FUTURE; TRUSTED OR NOT.