Reply to thread

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Foodeefish" data-source="post: 491904" data-attributes="member: 30619">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</blockquote>