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09-27-2011, 02:41 PM
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Floor is ripped up and going to be adding a new fuel tank, should get an extra 10 gallons or so, around 60 full so that will be nice. Floor is going to be 3 inches higher and flush through to the bow. Using foam glassed over so will be much lighter too than existing wood floor. I think I'm going to use Birdsall Marine for the console, seat, coffin box, and cooler. Leaving the small bottom cutout near the transom for wet storage, fish box, or whatever else. The hatches and basic transom layout is going to remain the same, however I am raising the lip around the back to be flush around. One thing I have not decided is what to do for a bracket on the back as I think that is how we are going to mount the engine - any suggestions? Here's what else I'm adding...
http://www.birdsallmarine.com/produc...r-Console.html Going to add a windshield, storage doors on both sides with maybe a tray inside, debating whether to have a fixed seat or use a separate cooler in front for a seat, likely a cooler since I will need one for drinks and a box for storage as well. Will have side mounted rod holders on each side too. http://www.birdsallmarine.com/produc...orage-Box.html Likely go with 350 qt size, will mostly use this for storage as I am losing my deck box up front, where I keep my life jackets, cast nets, and some other misc stuff. Will be lockable to deck though easily removed as well if I don't need it for the day. http://www.birdsallmarine.com/products/Ice-Chest.html If i go with an ice chest for in front of the console, likely get the 18x18x30 for good fit. And match coffin box of course  http://www.birdsallmarine.com/produc...itMaster-.html Includes backrest with 3 rod holders and 35 gallon well. Going to make a wet box for livewell pump so it will be submerged all the time.
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09-27-2011, 02:48 PM
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I shrunk the one picture that was really huge, sorry about that!
And as far as the guy sitting on the cooler in the pictures there... funny story we were fighting a big sawfish for like 2 hours. Unfortunately it ended up winning 8P. Those things can be very stubborn and very huge, don't like to come to the surface!
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09-29-2011, 05:10 PM
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Well was almost going to go with an Armstrong bracket... but after reading many threads on this forum, decided to give Hermco a call. Luckily enough he said he has a bracket made for my boat sittin in his shop with a 24" setback and is waiting for a jackplate for it, maybe it's a sign??!! Soooo think I am going to go with this option as price wise the bracket itself is almost the same as the Armstrong one, however is all glass instead of aluminum so don't have to worry about corrosion, and I think the jackplate will be a sweet addition and will bring total setback to 30" which sounds standard!
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09-30-2011, 09:53 AM
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Any pictures of this project?
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