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Originally Posted by Dave R

Ouch. I always check ebay for props.

Boats tend to carry more weight, the longer you have them, especially cruisers. People tend to add electronics, cookware, anchors, tools, canvas, chairs, tubes, floats, fenders, towles lines, spare parts, motor oil, drive oil, batteries etc. They rarely remove things and that stuff really adds up. Combine that with a full tank of gas, and the boat can be a real pig.

and dont forget the water holding tank being full at 8.5 lbs per gal. plus whatever you may be carring In the waste tank.