: Well...that is interesting. I really don't worry too much about the weight of
: my boats. I just do what I gotta do and let it be what it's gotta be.
: Anything under 50 pounds is a bonus to me. I think a lot of people get
: caught up in this lighter is better syndrome...even to such an extent as
: to fudge a bit when determining how much the boat weighs. In almost all
: cases the motor (paddler) will be the heaviest part...and I'm pretty
: heavy...with the hull being a much smaller percentage of the whole. Might
: be good to consider a diet...but I like to eat.

Good points, but I don't have to lift a paddler onto my roof rack or carry one on my shoulder down to the put-in. The weight makes more difference to me OFF the water.

For some reason, my boats seem to get heavier as they get older....

John