Hey Denny, love your precision. I used the same measurement and figured 4-1/2 to 5 ft. My seating will be about 38 inches on port and about 28 on starboard. I measured the pointy end of the Seafari and the windshield starts about 7'4" from the stem. Lose a couple feet there. As it stands I'll have about 5' of deck behind port seat to transom and about 6' behind the helm. Guess I better find a more agile third angler so I can send him to the pointy end to fish
Roger on the Jerry cans - vertical set up would be favorable in alloted space but I had found these brand new on craigslist and hadn't really worked out the details yet. I did get some measurements and allowed space for some boxier 12 and 18gal. models should I find I want more range down the road.