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Originally Posted by mentalfloss
I'm back! Got a great deal on a 4stroke Suzuki 150. Went to mount it and crushed the transom. Had the transom replaced and now have the motor mounted. Dropped it in the drink yesterday to see how it floats and the worries about her having too much "junk in her trunk" shows (but not too bad). I am thinking about moving batteries and gas tank foward, under the casting deck up front. Any opinions about this? Please. My only thought is that they will be more apt to getting bounced around. Another option is to move the console and tower foward.
On the bright side, she looks like she will flat out haul a**!
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I have a 20' Master angler with a 20" notched transom, a 100 HP 4 stroke Yamaha at 366lb, and a 56lb kicker. I have the batteries in the forward part of the console and I put a new tank moved in the console. You have 50 lb more than I have on the transom, and my setup will JUST self bail. Water is not on the deck, but in the scupper tubes maybe 1/2" from the top. I put my cooler as far forward as I can, and I have no leaning post or seat, for what that is worth. Two guys in a stern corner wrestling fish leads to water pouring in the scupper tubes.
Batteries and tank forward are a good start, but you might need a bracket or lighter motor, based on what I see with my setup. I would also strongly suggest flotation in the hull and cap. A '69 with no/little foam just sank very quickly off the Vineyard recently. I can't say it was fun figuring out where to put almost 15 more cubic feet of foam in my Master Angler, but I am glad it is there.