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Folks, I know more than a few of you have fabbed up stiffener plates and added extra seat pedestal bases to your Big Jons. You know, somewhere other than the one fore and one aft standard "Ba$$-Fisherman style" locations.
I fish the river mostly and am considering one on each side over the livewell area. Am concerned about them being in the way though when fighting river-fish off the back of the boat.
I am also considering forward on the floor, one each side, like Big Dave has pictured in his current boat Mod thread. Also worried about floor space issues there. With coolers, buckets, tackle boxes, kids etc.....
I am working with a 3 degree hull, 2072 SeaArk and have a big rear deck area, plus a ton of room on the floor too.
Kinda nervous about drilling a hole in the floor panels without knowing how much clearance is under there to accomodate the pin?????
What have others done?
Post pics if you can and tell me the pros and cons of your location after you used it in the real world.
Guess I could just put 4 additional pedestal bases in and move them where and when I want to!:smile2::smile2::smile2:
I fish the river mostly and am considering one on each side over the livewell area. Am concerned about them being in the way though when fighting river-fish off the back of the boat.
I am also considering forward on the floor, one each side, like Big Dave has pictured in his current boat Mod thread. Also worried about floor space issues there. With coolers, buckets, tackle boxes, kids etc.....
I am working with a 3 degree hull, 2072 SeaArk and have a big rear deck area, plus a ton of room on the floor too.
Kinda nervous about drilling a hole in the floor panels without knowing how much clearance is under there to accomodate the pin?????
What have others done?
Post pics if you can and tell me the pros and cons of your location after you used it in the real world.
Guess I could just put 4 additional pedestal bases in and move them where and when I want to!:smile2::smile2::smile2: