The whole thing will be pretty minimalist, for sure. No structural seating except at the bow, where I need a bit of structure to give the bow sufficient strength to plow through waves anyway. So one roughly triangular bench up there, and other than that, it's just a big flat deck.
I'll put about a six inch deck on the gunwales, just enough to get rod holders etc on, and close in the front eighteen inches or so with a small breast hook, but I want maximum open space for hauling crab pots and supplies to the cabin, so it'll be pretty minimal decking. Say, something like this PT skiff, but without a console. Just a big open area to walk around in. I love that boat, actually, it's a really interesting design. A difficult build, though, I think. But very similar thinking about a bunch of problems. If I hadn't gone with the particular hull shape I did, I was going to build in a ballast tank almost identical to what they've done on that boat. But its bottom shape will make it a lot more tender than mine, so in the end I decided I didn't need it. But really smart design in that thing, much more innovative that what I'm doing for sure. Unreal performance from a tiny motor, and great seakeeping ability from a small and unusual hull shape.
Of course, I'll need a bit of coaming around the bow, like they've done on this boat. But I'll need it for yet another surprise design feature that I'll probably work on over the winter.
No sign of the Froud book yet although after taking a look in my library I realized I did have a cope of Faeries, which I now remember buying. But I have a big collection of books and it's hard to keep track of them all.
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