Towboat
Lieutenant
So I posted this a while back looking for some more info on the builder, etc. I did the transom, replaced the after split bench seat arrangement, fitted spray rails and quarter guards & hung an old Johnson 55 commercial tiller on the transom for now until I figure out what to do with it.
I used the boat last summer for work as a dive and research vessel tender as well as a general cargo hauler, but for occasional island camping trips, etc I've got to get some seats in there.
Some other observations - 55 hp is really overkill or it needs some kind of fins to lift the stern to use all the power. Right now anything over 3/4 throttle is a waste. She's narrow aft and generates very little lift so it tends to ride bow high and pound - which resulted in part of my thinking to put a console in it to move weight forward.
I've thought about an L shaped console for both seating and to help with visibility underway, but keeping this boat simple is also appealing. Bench seats are an obvious choice but really restrict the deck space
Thoughts? Would a couple removable pedestal seats look goofy? Hate to make it look like a freshwater bass boat :shock:

I used the boat last summer for work as a dive and research vessel tender as well as a general cargo hauler, but for occasional island camping trips, etc I've got to get some seats in there.
Some other observations - 55 hp is really overkill or it needs some kind of fins to lift the stern to use all the power. Right now anything over 3/4 throttle is a waste. She's narrow aft and generates very little lift so it tends to ride bow high and pound - which resulted in part of my thinking to put a console in it to move weight forward.
I've thought about an L shaped console for both seating and to help with visibility underway, but keeping this boat simple is also appealing. Bench seats are an obvious choice but really restrict the deck space
Thoughts? Would a couple removable pedestal seats look goofy? Hate to make it look like a freshwater bass boat :shock:

