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HA REEL SMOKER
I HAVE A 1977 23 WITH THE SUPER CONSOL IT HAD A STEP DOWN INTO THE CONSOL THROUGH THAT FRONT DOOR AND SEAT. I REMOVED THE SEAT FROM THE DOOR TO MAKE A FLAT DOOR AND THEN I REMOVED THE STEP DOWN MOVED THE GAS TANK 18” FORWARD FROM THE STERN AND FILLED UP THAT 32” SPACE OF THE STEP DOWN WITH THE ADDED 20 GAL OR GAS I PUT A BULK HEAD IN THE FRONT AND IN THE BACK OF THE TANK. I WENT WITH A 12X28X7” TANK IF I CAN REMEMBER CORRECTLY. BY MOVING IT FORWARD IT BETTER BALANCED THE WEIGHT. I ALSO MOVED THE LIVE WELL FORWARD FROM THE TRANSOM ABOUT 2’ I PUT A 32 GAL TANK WHERE THE NEWER SEACRAFTS PUT THEIRS NOW. AGAIN FOR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION NOW I HARDLY NEED TRIM TABS EXCEPT FOR PORT AND STARBOARD ADJUSTMENT IS CALMER SEAS. WHEN YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT SNAPPER I GUESS YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THE MANGROVE SNAPPER THIS TIME OF YEAR. I REALLY LOVE THE MUTTON SNAPPER FISHING DOWN THERE IN KEY WEST. DO YOU PUT YOUR BOAT IN DRY STORAGE DOWN THERE OR ARE YOU SPLASHING IT AT OCEAN SIDE MARINA WHEN YOU GO OUT?
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