V-20 Mods for ANYTHING BUT FISHING

[thewaxmania]

So here's the deal. I love the V-20, the Hunt design, the lines, the open-nes, etc. But I don't fish. Its not that I haven't fished, its that I don't like it. I have no interest in fishing and the boat will be a no-fish zone. My plan is to outfit the boat with seating and coolers that will make the boat comfortable and relaxing to go out for the day and have some burgers and drinks. A small picnic boat. The Hunt Harrier 25 is what I REALLY wanted, but I was about $150,000 short so I'm building my own :).

I've drawn up some plans for a dedicated helm station with a cabinet underneath for dry storage, a cooler station (perhaps also built into a cabinet), a flush mount table stand with a small stow-able table, various seating options, a stereo system, perhaps carpeting down the line. I planned on capping over the rod holder holes (holders are destroyed anyway) with some HDPE, eliminating the outrigger mounts, possibly installing two "bridges" between the engine cover and the inside of the gunwales and having cushions available to make a sun-deck and making the boat generally more comfortable.

I'd like some ideas, suggestions, or recommendations as to what else I could. I haven't seen a lot of the things I've mentioned on other boats, because, I generally think people like fishing a whole lot more than I do. Like, for instance, the two boxes with hatches on the transom to either side of the motor, which would otherwise be used for bait or the like...what could I retrofit those for?

Thanks.