Enjoyed watching… thank you for the info!

I have a 88 lowe angler pro 1670 that seems to be rear weight sensitive it's rated for a 60 but with an evinrude 28 spl 3 lead batteries a small fuel tank the under seat livewells full and 2 men at rest the transom is only a few inches from taking on water When designing a boat build how do you determine where to place the livewell and batteries to achieve neutral buoyancy? I've seen boat builds with rear livewells and batteries front livewells and center batteries under the step for the front deck and combinations of front and rear weight distribution I'd like to get the boat to balance better and be able to repower it with a modern 50 or 60 which will add at least another 100 lbs to the rear

Thinking about doing an old 17 foot aluminum semi v bottom. Wanna go all out with it. Just curious how long will wood last if prepped to the max and i use it just for decking. Also how much would i save if i did with wood rather than aluminum like the budget build you did.

The only thing about those bilge pump brackets is if you have a leaky boat they are always going off and drawing attention to your leaky boat. When they are through the hull others are less likely to hear or notice them. It doesn't seem like much but if you're bass fishing around a bunch of boats it's an issue.

Does the hatch that comes with this fit exactly onto the tank? Like if I wanted to weld the lid to the tank for a more drop in style if I were to put in the rear bench seat of a 1648? (Supported at the bottom as well obviously)

Can one be installed on a pontoon boat?

Is 18 gallon good enough for two peoples tournaments?

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