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Message: <blockquote data-quote="oakchas" data-source="post: 452358" data-attributes="member: 18746">If you go back to the beginning, you'll see I was able to meet the goal... With a few tweaks. Batteries (2) had to be exposed, opposite the live well.I built an extension rod for the fish finder from a flag holder, a 1" dowel (inside 1"pvc), a pvc 45°, a 1x1/2 pvc x flip bushing, a 1/2" iron pipe street 90°ell, a 1/2" close steel nipple, and a 1/2 steel floor flange... It puts the Humminbird Helix 5 DI G2 GPS with Navionics right at eye level for the helm.Cabela's big man seats, on Attwood adjustable height pedestals, with an extra socket on the step-up deck.Original empty weight was 210 from the factory. After all decks and carpet, and seats.... 280... Yay! I'm about 40 lbs under max weight with full live well, trolling motor, 2 big batteries, 8 hp 2cycle 'Rude motor, 6 gal gas full, and two heavy folks aboard.I'm very pleased... And wifey liked the work so much, she bought me the new fish finder!Sent from my VS987 using Tapatalk</blockquote>