My 2000 Elam is also around 14. I'm hoping that the boats I'm building now are in the 12 to 14 range as well. That said, I've seen boats that weighed as little as 8 pounds and have a FG boat that someone else assembled that overloaded my kitchen scale at well over 15 with only the motor, motor mount, drive train, rudder and skid fin. It really comes down to how you want your boat to handle. IF you want a boat that's glued down, build it heavier. If you want a boat that will "fly" over the water, go for a lighter build. Something you need to remember is that a lighter boat will blow over easier while a heavy boat won't accelerate as quick and is harder on the right sponson transom since that's where the most stress is during the corners.