Generally I agree on the batteries. My reasoning for even considering that here is because there's not really another good place for 3-4 batteries. The stern storage boxes, but now I lose a lot of storage there. Only other option would be in the cuddy. I had a sea hunt with a battery in the bilge and moved it out of there to the console. Left the oil tank down there though.
I thought about the fish box idea in that space. My hesitation to make it into something is the lack of bilge access. It really sucks trying to fit two hands and still be able to see through a little hatch in the splash well. It would also cut down on weight in the stern. I know some have mentioned that the non-potter sceptres have a bow heavy reputation, but bow heavy enough that I don't need to worry about moving weight forward even if I decide to put 800+ pounds of twin engines on the back? I really need to make the decision on what engine setup to go with before I make any major progress putting anything back together.
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