Questions about 1976 23' Sceptre

[Rufneck]

I am in negotiations to buy a 23' Sceptre and have a few questions before I do the deal.

1. Does anybody know if the 100 gallon fuel tank can be replaced with a larger tank without reducing the size of the fishbox?

2. What is the purpose of this void space just forward of the transom (see picture below)? Is it for a bait well? Currently the boat doesn't have a live bait well. I am sure this could be used as one but it doesn't seem very convenient to have to get bait out of here.

3. Has anybody ever moved the batteries from the back to forward? I am thinking somewhere near the helm would improve the environment (less moisture) and would better distribute weight to the front of the boat.

4. If I call Armstrong and tell them I need a bracket for this boat for twin 140hp Suzukis (for example), would they be able to tell me exactly what size bracket I needed and where to mount it on this boat? I don't want to have to guess on the height of the motors if I decide to go with a bracket.

5. Is there any place that sells replacement Seacraft dash panels where the gauges and switches are mounted? I am referring to the brown panels in the helm picture below.

Thanks in advance. I hope to be able to tell you all that I have joined the Seacraft community very soon!!