[Scott]

Capt. Brian Welcome!!

WOW you've got a rather large tank there...Thats almost 9' if I did the math right...And if I did it right you have very little room to shift that tank forward "as is" unless you take the big fish box out in front of the console. I’m not sure on this but I bet your real close to 800-850 lbs for those motors….and about 900 for fuel…. [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

I have seen boats with this kind of fuel and twin 200's but the boat had a closed transom and bracket..and it sat low in the water.
Just a suggestion...I’m sure your aware that the boat really doesnt sit on a fulcrum or pivot point so shifting weight forward really isnt going to raise the stern of the boat significantly (sure if you put all the weight in the bow to get the transom higher…but then you couldn’t run the thing) It will likely just “squat” the boat in the water more forward….. for that reason I would be somewhat careful on major weight shifting in the boat. (I went through this experiment with weight shift on a much larger boat (38’ sportfish) with a generator/water tank move….and does it change how the boat runs)

If its not on a bracket you might want to look into one with lots of floatation. As far as the fuel tank goes…I would think you would want to reduce the size of it ( For arguments sake...removing 50 gallons = 300lbs weight loss) if nothing more than to get some weight out of the boat…and get the tank under the console….

Curious .. with that kinda weight ,assuming I am close, you must dip pretty low in the stern when you get people back there….hence the scupper change??

Scott