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Ideally I would have a glass boat in the 19-20ft range. I, like you, do not need to go 70 mph on the water so I would probably power it with a 200 yamaha 4 stroke. I would need a trolling motor, however. So a 9.9 kicker linked with the main motor would be a must. I troll probably 25% of the time, but thats enough to warrant a trolling motor in my mind. I think this set up alone would be enough to get me on any waters I would want to be on...both big and small. Since I still got one side of the big motor to use, throw on a 12' talon as well.
The layout would be pretty straight forward as well. I would want it to be a large front casting deck with a relatively small cock pit that has enough room for 3 people to ride. I typically fish with my father and brother, and although I love the guys, I am not going to sacrifice room for their comfort. So I am going single console (your idea of throwing the console in the middle of the boat is tempting) to make sure I have enough room for my custom Just Encase box as a front deck extension. To help maximize space saving, I would want a storage system for my musky net. Something like the new YarCraft tillers have would be pretty sweet I think.
As far as electronics, I would want two screens on the console so I can always have mapping, side imaging, and sonar going all at once without making each too small to see. Up front, I would want a bigger screen with side imaging, because when I am up front I am casting and I think side imaging is the most useful tool when doing this. 100+ thrust trolling motor up front (I am not picky which brand) and everything would be linked to work together. This means I need a 3-bank and 2-bank charger.
Storage would be the big thing for me. I really like your idea of replacing the large live well with additional storage. I do not need a 50" live well because I only keep a couple 15-17 inch walleye every now and then. So I would want a small livewell up front and that is it. The back livewell can be converted into a storage box for mag dawgs, big cranks, and other big baits that do not fit in a Just Encase box very well.
Rod lockers need to be 9' long. I would only need a center rod locker that fits about 8 sticks. I only have about 5 musky set ups, and I have a about 3 walleye set ups.
Other than that, I would probably want the trailer to be a dual axle, because I go on longer trips and it just seems to be a smoother ride with a lot more peace of mind.
The only other thing I would probably throw on the boat would be a nice wrap to protect it from rocks/other debris when traveling. Want it to keep looking nice!
Edited by jvlast15 11/11/2015 7:11 AM
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