225 4 stroke weight for 23cc

[Finster]

What about the new 23s that are coming with verados well over 600 pds but yet these boats are not tail heavy,other than a composite transom there seems to be very little differance

I am sure they are stern heavy, how could it not? You can only lighten a boat up so much before you totally screw up how it handle's in a moderate sea.
The big topic in the marine industry is the weight of the new motors. Most of the hulls on the market aren't designed for the weight of these motors. But their not going to tell you that. What are their options? Sell you a boat without power? Redesign their boats? I don't think so.

It's all about the bling...