To bracket or not to bracket?

[Briguy]

JohnB, Thanks for the reply. I have been poking around the insided transom and I'm amazed at the thickness of the glass to build that old baitwell! The bottom must be 5/8" thick. What I cannot figure out is if the rear of the baitwell is affixed solidly to the transom or if there is a dead space. Any space there would not allow me to properly bolt on my bracket. Once I have the bracket on, what the heck am I going to do with all of that space? (Most of my old well has been modified to gain about 12" of deckspace.) but I still have a mini splashwell. I would love to put a bench seat in along with storage underneath. I am very concerned about my ability to properly( neatly) close in the transom. Time is my major factor, the second is lack of any garage facility. OH, IF ONLY ALL OF US LIVED IN THE SAME COUNTY LIFE WOULD BE PERFECT! Would we name it SEACRAFTSVILLE or POTTERSTOWN?