Servicing the tank will be a major undertaking anyway since there is no coffin lid in the floor. Been through the checklist twice or more already
Going with the boys here. Had the same decision on ours.... Farley convinced me of the many benefits.Not to play devil's advocate...but a faulty hose, bad fitting, pinhole anywhere...its Skilsaw time :(
I saw that you are going for front access for batteries etc.. Where are those cuts going to go and do you plan on a lip on the inside to keep the water out?
From a previous post:What I'm going to do is lay glass/cloth across the seat/back the way it is and bring the glass over the edge about 2". If you look at the 74/75 170's, they had a opening hatch that was the seat and backrest to gain access to the inside of the console - so I'm making a retro hatch like that. Not sure why they stopped making that access - probably for the baitwell that became the standard under the seat. Only difference is I'm going over the sides of the console a bit. Now I need to find the latches to do it.http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2716&title=as-170-sales-sheet1-19&cat=552
Really nice progress!!!
I stared at that seat fillet for like a minute. My wife saw the look in my eye and strolled over and glanced over my shoulder.. "Damn Aquanet" is what I heard as she walked away....