Anyone ever fill in a notched transom?

[phatdaddy]

I have found out that a 105 qt gott cooler will fit perfectly in the transom notch and rest on the splashwell. This gives you the protection of the closed cockpit and gets the cooler off the deck. We would do this when the seas allowed . It's amazing how much quieter the outboard is with that as a deflector when you are running.