the boat looks great and just in time for crappie fishing. thanks for the reply. I'm going to order the seats this week end, while I'm waiting for the seats I'll start the ply wood and 2x4 bench I agree with you on the wind shield just leave it off. did the casting seats come with the other seats ? or did you have to order them separate? thanks again and good luck fishin Casting seats where already on the boat, I have a friend that has an upholstery shop, he did the front casting seat and the rear deck seat for me to match the other seats, in exchange for business I have brought in for him. I will leave the crappie fishing to you.. doesn't thrill me a bit.. give me Largemouth, Smallmouth, and Striper and Im a happy camper. Crappie are in full spawn here.. same with Largemouth and have been for a couple weeks with all this early warm weather we have had here.. been in the high 80s for about 3 weeks, water is in the high 60s and low 70s. I started re-painting my trailer yesterday, I still need to do more on it, and replace the winch and winch strap, and get new deck lid handles and locks, hot foot, replace the fuel sender in gas tank, and still may install a deck extension as well. I will never get out of this boat what I have in it .. but have no plans to sell it anytime soon