I am new to this site but it seems like the right place to get some questions answered. I have been looking for a boat for me and my brother to fish a large lake not far from my house in this summer. I am currently in school and only working part time so i am on a bit of a budget as far as buying a boat. But i know i want something bigger that will fit 3 of us in case a friend wants to come along with our gear. (trolling motor 2 batteries and some tackle boxes) The best deal i can find so far is this 15'6" starcraft runabout. I have been looking for info on converting it to a bass boat but havent been lucky yet. I paid 100 dollars for it and managed to get it back to my house today. What i want to know is if i can cut the front cover off making it an open boat and build up a casting deck in the front, a floor across the bottom and a deck in the back for me to stand on. I have an idea of how to build them from checking out the videos from members on youtube. Does anyone know if this would be stable enough also if this boat would even be safe without that cover over the front. i know without the right measurements noone can say for sure but any help would be appreciated. thanks
dan
dan