It's looking good and should float real shallow. Maybe put on your list a front and back deck and a cooler in the back for a platform. You could put the battery up front under the deck to help equal out the weight. Nice job! :toast
The back of the boat sits about 8" deep and the front just a couple of inches. I've never been out on the flats so I didn't know how big the waves are or if people will try to swamp the boat with their wakes. I did take it in the Weeki Wachee and it runs pretty shallow, I was thinking I could raise the motor to give me another 3" or 4" of clearance. I might try to attend a boating coarse or ride with someone else in their boat first so I know what to look for.
If you can get a little of the weight up front you can get down to 5 or 6 inches of draft I'm sure. I wouldn't raise the cavitation plate any higher than the bottom of the stearn. That boat will do fine on the flats even at 10". If you get on the flat's and someone blows by you close then you need to kick their azz. For the most part anyone that fishes the flat's is going to give you plenty of room. Now getting there is a different story.
If you can get a little of the weight up front you can get down to 5 or 6 inches of draft I'm sure. I wouldn't raise the cavitation plate any higher than the bottom of the stearn. That boat will do fine on the flats even at 10". If you get on the flat's and someone blows by you close then you need to kick their azz. For the most part anyone that fishes the flat's is going to give you plenty of room. Now getting there is a different story.
I can go up another 2.5-3" to get cavitation plate level with bottom of boat, is it worth it to make a jack plate? I have the materials around I think.
If you can fab one up cheap I'd do it. Make it so you can adjust it till you get it just right.
