Kong weight

The raft lurched, moving ahead. Kong was leaving his ancient home.
In the bow, Carl Denham asked Captain Englehorn, “How much do you think he weighs?”
“I would judge better than ten tons. Possibly fifteen.”
“Will the ship’s cranes manage that load?”
Englehorn shook his grizzled head. “Individually, I doubt it. But working together, we have a chance.”


King Kong vs Tarzan, Chapter 3