ST I'm a bit peeved whenever I lift my partners boat. He is a minimalist and barely has anything.

I wear my fishing pack....probably 10lbs
seat.......which I'm P.O. about coming in at 4lb
2 rods and reels
depth finder
holdzit tool holder (awesome!) which holds pliers and spreader
both paddles 1 zav and 1 bending branches

so there it is.............all of a sudden my light boat is perhaps a bit heavier than I would like. It's fine though as long as their is an actual portage trail. I never set it down on the toughest portage on Isle royale (.8 mile swithbacks up and over the greenstone ridge). No problem. I wouldn't want to bushwack with it though. It would need to be nearly empty for that gig.