Mercury 2.5L 200 rigging questions

[jasoncooperpcola]

I have decided to forfeit the center console idea for now. The boat has worked for me in the past and if doesn't now then i will start wacking the cuddy off.

I will build a bracket, close the transom, and try to work a transom door into it. I want to cut the entire splashwell section out, and extend the sole all the way to the transom, then for deck drainage i want to try using the 2x8 door scuppers that drain thru the transom. I think its the best solution.

I have to figure out how to make the binnacle control work on a side console now. I want to rebuild the entire console to make it work for what i want. I don't care for an almost vertical steering wheel, but i imagine Wellcraft did that due to space.

I know i just got way off topic, just thinking outloud. Right now the windshield is off, the rubrail is off, and i have half the bottom paint left to remove. The boat is almost ready for the liner to be lifted out. Once i get caught up financially y'all be ready for the build thread!