I just bought a 16 foot shallow v hull mirrocraft fishing boat. I
bought it used and planned on replacing some rotted wood, as well as
reconfigure the storage space in it. It now has 3 battery storage
compartments. Two near the outboard (35 hp) and one inside the
casting deck. The battery inside the casting deck is placed right in
the middle which makes it difficult to fit anything other than small
items inside of this storage area. Near the transom of the boat there
is a livewell in the center with a compartment on each side which open
up to two more battery compartments. There is raised decking that
covers the livewell and battery storage areas as well as all of the
space around them. The only openings in the raised decking was for
the livewell and batteries. I took off the decking with plans to
utilize as much storage space as possible but found that all of the
space surrounding these areas was filled with foam. If I remove the
foam I will be able to triple my storage space but I am unsure of its
purpose. I do not want to remove it if it serves a useful purpose.
Any suggestions from anyone with more experience would be greatly
appreciated. Thanks alot