heres where iam starting

[Superminoh]

right now we are sticking the 150 hp tower of power merc i have on it .weighs about 300 lbs. moveing batterys under console and fuel tank under floor instead of in console .t top and console move forward also.i have read just about every thread on this and other sites so have a good idea which way i am going .have read strick and bushwacker threads also. we fish mainly oil rigs 10 to 15 miles off shore and need the closed transom.the gulf of mexico offshore near freeport an galveston tx. can change rapidly.thanks for the comments .always need to rethink everything