I recently bought a 17' whaler that has 3 captains chairs (2 in the back, 1 in the front). There are (2) 12 gallon gas tanks located under the centre console.
I'm looking at storage options and want to put a cooler with a swingback rest at the helm of the boat and was looking at different options for up front.
I thought about putting a utility box or cooler with a seat up front then it got me thinking that I could integrate the seat into a gas tank and utility box combos such the ones you see on pickup trucks, this way it shifts the weight of the gas even more forward and gives me room to put the battery underneath the console instead of at the stern of the boat.
The only downside I could think of is that the vent from the tank would basically be beside where somebody is sitting.
Thoughts?? Is this a good idea?
Also a link for example of the combo box: https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/uws-transfer-tank-truck-box-combo-100-gallon-0417277p.html
I'm looking at storage options and want to put a cooler with a swingback rest at the helm of the boat and was looking at different options for up front.
I thought about putting a utility box or cooler with a seat up front then it got me thinking that I could integrate the seat into a gas tank and utility box combos such the ones you see on pickup trucks, this way it shifts the weight of the gas even more forward and gives me room to put the battery underneath the console instead of at the stern of the boat.
The only downside I could think of is that the vent from the tank would basically be beside where somebody is sitting.
Thoughts?? Is this a good idea?
Also a link for example of the combo box: https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/uws-transfer-tank-truck-box-combo-100-gallon-0417277p.html