How to Organize STUFF inside a small speed boat for a day at the lake?????

[transomstand]

Buy a pontoon.

Too late. All those people and crap in a Viper....several felonies have already been committed.

[69MyWay]

Man, some of you are cranky pants today. No - no pontoon. No - I don't care what my rig looks like when we are out having fun...and I'll deal with any floor issues as needed in a different thread.

But, If any other posters have some great storage organizational ideas...bring them on.

[David - WI]

Sorry, not much help. I cut out the floor under the back seat and dropped in a plastic tote/tray for shoes & stuff; have elastic cargo nets below both gunnels and one across the front under the dash (mostly life jackets). Nav lights, paddle, etc are up behind the gunnels in "clips" like you hand brooms & mops in.

[Scream And Fly]

Guys, I have the greatest solution of all. It's brilliant in its simplicity, too!
Just don't use your boat!








Sorry, couldn't resist.

[transomstand]

Guys, I have the greatest solution of all. It's brilliant in its simplicity, too!
Just don't use your boat!










Sorry, couldn't resist.

No comments needed from the cobweb gallery

[69MyWay]

Sorry, not much help. I cut out the floor under the back seat and dropped in a plastic tote/tray for shoes & stuff; have elastic cargo nets below both gunnels and one across the front under the dash (mostly life jackets). Nav lights, paddle, etc are up behind the gunnels in "clips" like you hand brooms & mops in.

The cargo net idea sounds great. Not 100% picturing it - so is it a bungie elastic type or just a nylon net? That would keep the kneeboard under the nose and not on the floor. When you roll on throttle it tends to slide out and hit you in the shins.

[transomstand]

so is it a bungie elastic type or just a nylon net?

Usually both. Netting with elastic cords for attachment.

[David - WI]

You can see it at the top of the photo (in the post above) if you click on it... like this: https://smile.amazon.com/Rig-Rite-11...s%2C184&sr=8-2

[transomstand]

You can see it at the top of the photo (in the post above) if you click on it... like this: https://smile.amazon.com/Rig-Rite-11...s%2C184&sr=8-2

Looks like that might be a solution for unruly children as well.

[HammerMX]

Buy a pontoon.

Or buy a house on the lake. Will have plenty of storage then, but will have to mow the lawn.

[Greg G]

Throw up some photos of what you are dealing with space wise.

[David - WI]

The cargo net in the front (just ahead of your feet) is "horizontal"... basically slide life jackets under the net and it holds them in place. Also, the rear light pole is clipped to the outer side.

[nitro_rat]

Floor was replaced already - back to stock configuration. And, yes the sides are the huge foam blocks with carpet on them - that would be huge storage, but can't access due to the foam.

The core is under the floor (and extends under the foam float boxes). Those foam boxes are full of water too. You'll have more freeboard once the hundreds pf pounds of warer soaked foam are removed...

The way the foam boxes are constructed they didn't seal the holes on top where they poured in the foam. Water gets in (even if it's just from humidity and condensation) and can never get out. Don't believe me? Drill a small test hole at the bottom rear of the foam box. You'll hit wet foam and maybe even have water come out...

[tnelsmn]

This doesn't help your storage, but here's my dad and his friends packed into his old Vandal. Water skiing was life. Not photoshopped haha.

[Turtleherder]

Luggage rack on the front deck? ��