here's 415 lbs or so hangin off the back of my boat(378 motor+ 40lb jackplate)...plus a 50lb battery...my other battery was in the live well at console....this is also without 2 bodys sitting in the chairs...notice how the water is right at the scuppers?..not too cool...i havent had a chance to fish with it like this in a 1-2 ft sea yet....so i dont know how it will handle...what i dont want to have is wet feet in the winter time..honestly i'd much rather have my force back..i never worried about my scuppers with it...35mph is plenty fast.