These pictures show the building of the forward fish box. I wanted it to drain overboard, which created a huge storage area under the box and in front of the gas tank. The bottom of the tank is 2" foam and the sides and top are 1.5". I made the drain tubes by wrapping 1/2" pvc in saran wrap, and then used epoxy and 6 oz fiberglass cloth to wrap the pvc until it was about 1/4" thick. Then I just pulled the pvc out and cut the tubes into the lengths I needed. I used thickened epoxy to install them to the hull and then sanded it smooth. The fish box is just over 400 quarts.
In front of the fish tank are two storage areas. The larger one holds all the life jackets and an 11 gallon fresh water tank. The smaller one doesn't have a set purpose. It'll probably be used for rope and fender storage.
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