opinions on older hulls that are professionally rebuilt?

[BassyiusMaximus]

You want all the little things I wanted and got in a semi-custom job.

1. Full bow deck. None of that horseshoe/split seating nonsense for me up there. For casting and nappability, have to have that full deck forward.

2. Full Transom with OB on bracket, so long as it is done right, I would not have it any other way.

It is the beauty of "where you want it is where it will be" is key.

If you like the boat and have/had been on it and like it, coupled with the new and improved layout, then by all means . . .

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by BassyiusMaximus

You want all the little things I wanted and got in a semi-custom job.

1. Full bow deck. None of that horseshoe/split seating nonsense for me up there. For casting and nappability, have to have that full deck forward.

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COULD NOT AGREE MORE!

I'm amazed that 99% of the center consoles out there have these little casting decks that are too small to be used as much of anything. Why don't more boats make a really big deck, as you say, for casting and nappability? It's much more wife-friendly, and it doesn't take away from the fishability at all...

Can I ask what you went with, to get a semi-cistom job?

[Piscator]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

COULD NOT AGREE MORE!

I'm amazed that 99% of the center consoles out there have these little casting decks that are too small to be used as much of anything. Why don't more boats make a really big deck, as you say, for casting and nappability? It's much more wife-friendly, and it doesn't take away from the fishability at all...

Can I ask what you went with, to get a semi-cistom job?

One of the reasons I got a Contender. Full deck with DEEP gunnels. I can actually fit in the huge in deck fish box...........