Bear0214
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Hello, I have a 16' 1977 Smokercraft. I would like to remove the bench seats (front, middle, rear) to make more open fishing space.
I was reading some about this and loss of structural rigidity issues. Could I replace the bench seats with hull-to-floor gussets or storage boxes?
I really want to open up the floor to be free to move from front to back without having to step over the seats.
I can TIG weld aluminum and have a tooled up shop to work on the boat this winter. This is my 7th boat I have owned and I am confident in modding boats, just looking for solid feedback on different ideas without buying a different boat!
Have any of you removed bench seats on this type of boat? What are my options to open up the floor?
Thanks,
John in Montana
I was reading some about this and loss of structural rigidity issues. Could I replace the bench seats with hull-to-floor gussets or storage boxes?
I really want to open up the floor to be free to move from front to back without having to step over the seats.
I can TIG weld aluminum and have a tooled up shop to work on the boat this winter. This is my 7th boat I have owned and I am confident in modding boats, just looking for solid feedback on different ideas without buying a different boat!
Have any of you removed bench seats on this type of boat? What are my options to open up the floor?
Thanks,
John in Montana