Well guys let me start off by saying I hope you all had a great Christmas. I know I did. I would also like to thank the person whoever created gift cards. There is nothing better than getting a hand full of Bass Pro Gift cards on Christmas morning. :lol: So anyways, we made are annual day after Christmas trip to Bass Pro, I am only about two hours from the Springfield, MO store, for those of you that have not made it to this store, you really need too. Its great. Out back of the main store they have their catalog outlet. This is where they sell the things that have been returned through catalog sales and have marked the price down to a very low price. For instance, i was able to get my mounting bracket, seat peadastol and seat mount all of only $30.00. They were all Springfield Spring Lock Brand. I then went into the store and priced them all and I would have cost over $75.00 in there. I just love it. =D> I picked up several other things as well and had plently of time this weekend to get most of it put on, including lights, trolling motor plug, trolling motor mount, and rod holders. I am still working on getting seat mounted, and I also got a trolling motor handle extension, i am not sure about it thought, it seems it may be too long, i will have to wait and see. I am getting excited, I can almost see the finsihed project in my head. I am planning on starting to water proof this week and hopefully get to start carpeting within in the next two weeks. I want to make sure that everything is correct and working before I carpet. Let me know if you guys have any suggestions on my design, this is my first time and am just kinda of winging it. Do you think that the weight of the wood is going to be an issue????