Foodeefish
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I am in the process of ripping up the carpet in my 1996 Pro 17, and I want to customize the storage under the deck while doing this.
I fish alone 50% of the time and 50% I have a friend in the back and we only fish the lake I live on. The Boat is stored in a boathouse and no real need for rod locker onboard. There seems to be a lot of wasted space under the deck and I want to use it to it’s fullest.
I will be doing the following upgrades:
- Replacing the carpet with some type of Foam Decking
- Adding a Trolling Motor Tray in Deck
- Upgrading to 24 Volt Trolling motor.
My questions are;
What is the best deck/storage layout to make it easier to get at the soon to be three batteries ( especially as I upgrade to 24 Volt and it’s tough to get at the batteries and the onboard charger).
What type of metal do I need to build the new deck framing?
Should I replace the standard gas tank with a smaller 6 gallon tank ( a Tank last me a Month right now) ?
Should I make some type of storage in-between the seats and if so any ideas?
Most of my fishing is done from the front of the boat w/ a trolling motor. Should I have the Side imaging 899SI on the front and the Garmin Striker 4 at the drivers seat?
What ideas am I missing and anyone have pictures?
Thanks
I fish alone 50% of the time and 50% I have a friend in the back and we only fish the lake I live on. The Boat is stored in a boathouse and no real need for rod locker onboard. There seems to be a lot of wasted space under the deck and I want to use it to it’s fullest.
I will be doing the following upgrades:
- Replacing the carpet with some type of Foam Decking
- Adding a Trolling Motor Tray in Deck
- Upgrading to 24 Volt Trolling motor.
My questions are;
What is the best deck/storage layout to make it easier to get at the soon to be three batteries ( especially as I upgrade to 24 Volt and it’s tough to get at the batteries and the onboard charger).
What type of metal do I need to build the new deck framing?
Should I replace the standard gas tank with a smaller 6 gallon tank ( a Tank last me a Month right now) ?
Should I make some type of storage in-between the seats and if so any ideas?
Most of my fishing is done from the front of the boat w/ a trolling motor. Should I have the Side imaging 899SI on the front and the Garmin Striker 4 at the drivers seat?
What ideas am I missing and anyone have pictures?
Thanks