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1980 Alumacraft V-hull project - need advice
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<blockquote data-quote="capntater" data-source="post: 235723" data-attributes="member: 7441"><p>My boat mechanic had an alumacraft sitting in his back yard that he offered to put on me for $300. He wanted the motor and the side console. I didn't want either. The boat has a front and rear bench that I would like to remove. I primarily fish with live shad on the Tenn. River in north Alabama. I am normally fishing in the tailraces of Guntersville, Wheeler, and Wilson dams; I need a lot of open space to accomodate a 30 gallon shad tank and a cooler. I would like to add a short front deck, FC trolling motor, and two pedestal seats in the floor (one for driver, one near front). I will put a 35-40hp tiller motor on the boat when finished. My question is, will the removal of the benches severely affect the stability of this boat? I do plan to reinforce the bow area with a short deck, but I don't really want to have anything in the stern. It does have a splash guard that runs across the transom - appears to be pretty sturdy. If I need to include pics, I will be happy to. Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="capntater, post: 235723, member: 7441"] My boat mechanic had an alumacraft sitting in his back yard that he offered to put on me for $300. He wanted the motor and the side console. I didn't want either. The boat has a front and rear bench that I would like to remove. I primarily fish with live shad on the Tenn. River in north Alabama. I am normally fishing in the tailraces of Guntersville, Wheeler, and Wilson dams; I need a lot of open space to accomodate a 30 gallon shad tank and a cooler. I would like to add a short front deck, FC trolling motor, and two pedestal seats in the floor (one for driver, one near front). I will put a 35-40hp tiller motor on the boat when finished. My question is, will the removal of the benches severely affect the stability of this boat? I do plan to reinforce the bow area with a short deck, but I don't really want to have anything in the stern. It does have a splash guard that runs across the transom - appears to be pretty sturdy. If I need to include pics, I will be happy to. Thanks [/QUOTE]
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