That looks like a perfect spot for a fresh water tank....hmmm now I gotta get the guts to cut up the deck.

Thanks for the pics guys.

-Svence

I agree, i had to replace my deck under both pedestals and back to the fish box,I should have put in a tank when i had the deck up, but didn't think about it. i added the hatch later and the opening was too small to get a decent tank in there by then. i ended up putting in 2 saddle tanks in the gunnells under the rod boxes and the pump in the bilge. the tanks only hold about 6 gallons, but it is sure nice....

So if I am understanding you gents correctly there is a void in the belly of the boats. Is this true on the center consoles also? I have a spot in front of the console I have been wondering about. If possable I would like to put almost anything in there that will bring the center of ballance foward on the hull. Would it be big enough to relocate the tank there. that way I could lower the floor inside the console and relocate the bateries there bringing more weight off the transom area where I would like to put a livewell system.

not sure of a center console. i know some of them had casting decks forward & some not , on the cuddy you've got the well in the cabin and the small locker forward on the v berth.

I have an 83 CC and I have a soft spot in that area that I will be fixing this spring and I'll let you know whats under there.

great!!! i also have a cc ('85) and have the same soft spot just forward of the seat/cooler. where you would put your feet if you were sitting on the seat in front of the center console..

let me know what you find .. or if i tear mine up first, i will post.

this seems to be the area above the gas tank??? that may be why it is soft?

I had a conversation with a friend today about that space he not only assured me that it was hollow and I could relocate my tank up there. my boat is an 87' there is no soft spot so for this year I am going to fix the ttop and put a new tank in the belly under the console where the factory installed it.in nov. when the bottom fishing here dies off I will have has some seatime in the boat and will be able modify things the way I want them. (weight foward in the bildge)in the mean time it looks like I am going to convert a spare cooler into a livewell.

Someone on here has already done the tank relocate on a CC........BuilderFL maybe?

Nope, it was Kamikaze.

http://wellcraftv20.com/community/sh...derfl+gas+tank

Hey Phat...great use of found space!!..,.could ya put a flat bottom side to side across the V of the the bilge that would be at about the same level as the bottom of the fish-box...would make a dryer (not DRY) space of it and keep things from getting under the fish-box...and if ya remade the hatch-lid of starboard, the you'll never have to replace it again...cut that inside turned up lip away and looks like you could use 3/4"...I've got a piece I THINK would do that for ya...if ya wanna measure it and let me know, I'll check it out...:sun:

thanks reel. i was actually talking to vic(fishful thinking) and he is doing a project now with some Ipe wood. it is the same stuff he made my dash out of. we were talking about making a hatch out of that. i thought about putting a false bottom in but never got around to it, now i just store things in square detergent buckets. if i can't hook up with vic, I'll let you know. thanks again.