weight

[tomew]

Greetings, I have recently been given (as in get it out of my yard) a V20 steplift with a 200 Suzuki that hasn't run in 3 years. Although it was winterized at its last sight of water.
My question is does anyone know how much this boat weighs? The reason I ask is that it's on a single axle trailer that seems to be undersized for the boat.
I'll be asking a lot more questions in the future as it also has a soft transom. Probably going to pour a new one. Thats for the spring.
Thanks for all the great information on your site.

[RWilson2526]

Welcome to the site.....the V-20 is right on the border between single and double....many v's on doubles...probably the majority. Many though with singles (like mine is and has been since birth (1986)).

do a quick search and you will find a ton of posts about weight....

My guess is boat with full tank and fair amount of crap is 3500 lbs max.

[macojoe]

not including motor or gas and gear you are at 1,920 pounds. Add 500 +/-motor, 60 gal gas x 8 =480 +/- gear?? you are 3500+
mine had a single for years then when i went new got dual. you be fine either way as kong as the trailer is in good shape.

[reelapeelin]

I towed mine to a scale one day and weighed the whole thing...boat, motor, trailer, fuel and all the stuff in it for a typical fishing trip came to 4700 lbs...you should base a trailer on a little more than that and in my opinion you should shoot for 6,000 lbs...and there are plenty of single-axle trailers rated for that out there...Rob's does a great job and if I was to walk into a trailer lpace and buy new, I'd buy a single...I have a tandem now cuz I got a good deal on it...near stole it as matter of fact...