Mine certainly isn't rigged with that much weight -- until I get in it! Instead of using the anchor board I used U-bolts to accomplish the same thing with less weight. Nor do I use outriggers. Mine is a tandem woodstripper made from cedar, so I put a stadium seat in front of the back thwart for a seat. You should look into building a stripper, Roger. With your boat building ability this should be a snap. Mine weighs 50 lbs, but I am planning on building a Merlin this spring that should come in at 35 lbs and is 15 ft. long. JGW