Thanks murphy!
I guess I need to start looking more seriously into what I'm going to do. My son (7) just got his first bass the past weekend and doesn't care much for panfish anymore. Next time we go out I'll have to take notes knowing that middle bench could be removed.
Amazing build! I'd like to do something similar to my 16' Alumacraft. But I remember reading that removing that middle bench severely reduces the strength of the boat. And after a while will destroy the boat. Some other builds I've seen use some kind of extra support or structural aluminum...