So it seems there is a 1000 pound difference between hulls #27 and #85. (I think I'm hull #222.)
It seems there were some boats that may have additional weight in optional teak flooring, and an optional table but that couldn't be more than 100 pounds. Then add in some safety equipment, maybe propane systems, or a heater for another couple of hundred pounds of possible difference between boats... But there is still 500 pounds or more that must be a weight difference between finished hull assemblies from boat to boat.
Maybe that's not so odd. Apparently J/105's, which are about the same weight as J/30's vary in weight by 300-400 pounds, and some of the newer scrimp built boats are rumored to be 600-800 pounds heavier than the older boats.
