Originally Posted by
cybercrxt
They are not that heavy, trimmed down they don't even weight a pound! Weight is not as big of a deal as a lot of people think it is. Weight helps stabilize in rough water. Now P-Limited, yes, weight could be a factor, but with full P, there is far to much power to worry with cowling weight. If it is balanced, and moving, the air takes control of the boat, and proper trimming. I have seen the to much weight idea many times, and when you ask people who race week in and week out..they never have weighted their setups, because they know it is setup that creates speed!