weighed the boat today
 

called venture and gave them model #, they said 1420
unhitched the hull and trailer on the scale it said 3860

so without battery, engine, exhaust, transom assembly and drive, and unknown what if anything is in the tank, she tipped in at 2440
everything else is there pumps, steering, cables, wiring, everything, boat is 26x8

what do you think

Sounds like you got a wave crusher for sure. Maybe re think your horse power a bit. I'm sure it's going to be a awesome great ride when your done

so heavy then?
i cannot see where the weight is, she's not cored hull or sides and the deck is not made to have the strippers up there

thought i read a 24 weighed in at 3400 turn key but that might have been disinformation

If you're looking at OEM advertised weights I think they fill the boat with helium balloons when weighing the beasts.

no oem anything on mine, the advertised 3400 i got off panteras site, and i think mange said his 24 was 3400 give or take.
speaking of mange where the hell has he and that orange rocket of his been

6, i am rethinking the engine,
i'm thinking if your going after a twin ob cat, you could email me the parts list for that engine you spec'd out last month,
ha !

I'm away for another week. As soon as I get back. The parts list will be in your email

1000 lbs of water in the transom/hull?

6, i would appreciate that,
but i can't say that's what will end up in there.
actually just broke down the dummy stringers and transom (new boat stringers are taller, thicker, and farther apart) have to rebuild to new specs.
besides i gotta stay on 1 part of the project at a time. boat first, pulley to prop shaft second.

pismo, believe it or not i had a good laugh about that, but i would be very surprised if that boat had any water issues

Water in the transom, hull is so much more common than people think..