I fish hp restricted lakes and have always had a 25 hp motor on an aluminum boat . With all the newer boats (ranger in particular) they are longer wider and heavier than they used to be. As much as i would like a 178 rt the 25hp motors barely get them on plane . I have looked at many manufactures sites through out the past several years for a comparable boat that might be a t least a little lighter . Just the other day I found the g3 sportsman 16 . I am not sure how new it is or if I just over looked it in the past . When I saw the dry hull weight was only 755lbs I got real interested. This would save more than 300 lbs over the ranger . My question to you all is how accurate are the advertised weights and does anyone have experience with the sportsman 16?