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Smoody's Lowe 1448 mod
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<blockquote data-quote="smoody" data-source="post: 76771" data-attributes="member: 804"><p>Wyatt, thanks for the advice and yes I will have a level platform for that battery box once I get the floors in. </p><p></p><p>Baptistpreach, catfishing is addictive! I have always been a bass fisherman and still love it, but nothing like fighting a 30+ pound cat in tough current. hold on!</p><p></p><p>about the pedestal, that is a factory pedestal, and if you noticed by adding the battery storage I also gained another foot of raised decking, that will come in handy when I want to pursue the backyard bass. when cat fishing I'll be at the back of the boat like you mentioned and I left the floors low so myself and a passenger would be fairly low in the boat, I do plan to add pedestal bases in the center of the front and rear floor, that will put me and a passenger right at the bait tank and live well. (center bench) I also have decided against carpet for this mod and probably will be using grizzly grip on the entire inside of the boat. I will have PVC rod holders across the back of the boat for drifting, I think this mod will be super sweet when complete. I do plan to upgrade to a center console Boston Whaler, Polar Kraft or Carolina skiff in the future, all fiberglass and about the best boats for cat fishing. Like you if I had the 16ft Lowe or even the 18ft I would just keep it forever, 14ft is a good easy size to maneuver and haul but the room runs out fast.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smoody, post: 76771, member: 804"] Wyatt, thanks for the advice and yes I will have a level platform for that battery box once I get the floors in. Baptistpreach, catfishing is addictive! I have always been a bass fisherman and still love it, but nothing like fighting a 30+ pound cat in tough current. hold on! about the pedestal, that is a factory pedestal, and if you noticed by adding the battery storage I also gained another foot of raised decking, that will come in handy when I want to pursue the backyard bass. when cat fishing I'll be at the back of the boat like you mentioned and I left the floors low so myself and a passenger would be fairly low in the boat, I do plan to add pedestal bases in the center of the front and rear floor, that will put me and a passenger right at the bait tank and live well. (center bench) I also have decided against carpet for this mod and probably will be using grizzly grip on the entire inside of the boat. I will have PVC rod holders across the back of the boat for drifting, I think this mod will be super sweet when complete. I do plan to upgrade to a center console Boston Whaler, Polar Kraft or Carolina skiff in the future, all fiberglass and about the best boats for cat fishing. Like you if I had the 16ft Lowe or even the 18ft I would just keep it forever, 14ft is a good easy size to maneuver and haul but the room runs out fast. [/QUOTE]
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