IMHO, no way that hull ever weighed #1550.
Why not?
IMHO, no way that hull ever weighed #1550.
#1550 would be a believable weight for a 170, not a 200. Actual dry weight from the factory, never splashed ....no fuel, no T-top, no engine, no batts.....and nothing else, that's it.
Best method to determine current actual weight, rigged....take tow vehicle, boat, motor, and trailer to the local truck scales. Then dump the boat, take the rest back and weigh what's left. A minus B equals C....what you find won't be what you expected.