That's a good idea, BR...be a hell uva lot easier than makin a new hatch ahead of the fuel tank...gobs of room under there...that's where I put the two big-@$$ trollin batteries and it'll take the other two as well...gotta feelin i'll be goin out and buyin a million feet of big wire here soon...

We were sittin still out in the big water of Murray, lotta boats, lotta wakes and each time the boat rocked, a little 3-4' geyser shot up thru the drain...while at rest in calm water, the thru-hulls are about 90% submerged...

Spare, doesn't sound like yours is laid out like this one, but we'll work thru it...just glad to have the opportunity...got me all pumped up again!!:sun:

I do not think your lab buddy would let that gal in the boat. Talk about ballast though. Yikes!

Lookin good there... when your ready for that waxing I want to see some you tube movies of it in action .....:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::love::lo ve::love::love::love::love:looks great.

It does sound like it is sitting a little low. I have to work at it to get water to come up through the deck drains. If two people stand and lean into the corner I can get just enough water to come up for my brown pound dog to get a good refreshing drink but otherwise I never see any. I only have 1 regular battery in the rear hatch. The other side houses the washdown pump, racor, and oil injection tank (some of us can't afford 4-strokes). I keep a spare battery in the spot under the floor in the cuddy when I ocean fish.

Hows the fuel tank - did you have to clean it out any or just start using?

Lucked up on the fuel tank...filled and went!!...right now I'd about swap this heavy-@$$ 4-stroke for that 2-stroker you got...

New V looks GREAT! I know you're gonna enjoy it for a long time. You really did a lotta work quick! Its time ta get her BLOODY!! :sun:

Deal - I'll take your 4 + mpg to my 2.5 mpg. When do we swap?