Stormy Monday
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Hi. I've had this 14' Keller Kraft for many years, but never really did much with it because I had other boats. Used to row my 4 year old son around and get him into largemouth bass in our "Secret Spot", now he's 20 and this holds many memories. Seats rotted out, as did the transom, but it always has and still does float totally dry. It is 14' long, 42" at the transom and max 48" at the gunwales. I plan on omitting the middle seat, putting in a deck, very low to keep it stable, and a front seat/deck with some storage. What I don't want to do is go overkill on it. I'll be using it to fly fish for stripers in a local marsh and harbor. Thinking for the aft seat I'll extend it back to the transom and leave a well in case I get a motor (right now just use a trolling motor). I'll move those middle braces forward about 24" to give me some space for casting. Looking for recommendations on bracing the deck (angle iron on the seat pillars etc.?) and any other things I should watch out for. Given the narrow beam I'm not going to go with any elevated casting decks that I can think of. Thanks!