Posted by Whalerbob on 11/30/15 - 6:16 AM
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TroJo wrote:
I noticed on your raised RPS that it looks like you made a box to slide your tackle boxes into, what sort of dimensions is the clear space area between the tank and your seat bottom? I plan on making a similar box under my RPS box.
The Whaler purists may cringe when they see this kind of thing but I'm in favor of any minor enhancement if it adds function and this one was well worth it.
I just measured and my blocks are 5.5" so the clearance between the seat bottom and the top of the 12 gallon tempo plastic tanks is 7".
You need to allow for the stainless RPS bar that runs under the seat and the fuel tank fittings and caps. My only regret on this project is I misjudged those allowances so instead of fitting two full height plano 3700 boxes in each off the three compartments as planned I can only fit one full height box and one of the slim ones. Not a big enough error to redo it but there is plenty of room below if I had planned better.
I used cellular PVC lumber for this job and I'm very pleased with how easy it was to work with and how well it holds up in the harsh salt water environment. It's held together with PVC glue so the only fasteners I used are to secure it to the bottom of the seat. My boat takes a beating and this thing is rock solid.
I may still have the original design plans, if I can find them I'll try to post a photo to give you some ideas.