Scott -
My Boga-grip tops out at 60#s, so the estimate of 225# is just a wild guess [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Here are some "detail" shots inside the boat -
The capacity to store fly rods under the gunnels was an absolute necessity:
As rods usually slide as far aft as they can while bouncing across the ocean, I wanted them to go ahead and start off all the way against the back wall so the grips couldn't slide back and the rod then be resting on the graphite:
Also notice in the photo above that the lid lifts via a molded in recessed area - I really wanted to avoid any latch pulls that weren't absolutely necessary.
Flush mount hinges without that floating center piece(s) proved impossible to find at a satisfactory quality level. That center piece also allows for a certain amount of rattling when the lid/hatch is closed. So, heavy duty standard stainless hinges were inverted, tapped from the bottom, polished, and used upside down as flush mount hinges - A bit costly to have done, but nice and quiet when running over chop:
The list of similar details is rather large and would take many pages to show them all, but my 20 hour engine break-in ended today, so the fishing begins and the detail photography ends. Thank you all for your patience wading through these images :-)