Laundry List 20' 1976 Seacraft

[Irish6BK]

Nice job bushwacker!! Looks great!! I'm in the process of talking to a guy who rebuilt an old '76 seacraft like the one I have now; however, that one was done like yours- hatches remain the same height. I've asked him to figure out if we could raise the hatches to the transom level and leave space for a live bait well down the line. He is looking at it today- so I'll keep you posted.

I am leaning towards the lines on top of the bracket since it wont be coming straight thru the transom to the inside of the boat- that will all be an enclosed area in the back. Then we'll run it thru the flooring to the center console.

Weight?? I've heard people say
1. you need to add weight to the front of the boat (someone said 700 lbs)
2. older seacrafts sit heavier in the water- so you might not need to add much weight to the bow.

I have an "idea" but not sure if it will work. I want to put my fresh water washdown in the front hatch (been looking for a rubber bladder that can form to the space) and a reserve gas tank in the 2nd hatch in the bow step up area..

Interested to know people's thoughts on that...