I'll try to answer all your questions from my post 1648 with bench set in back just moved battery up front centered moved fuel tank up front opposite from where I sit. Had grab bar to far forward moved it today . transom brace in center of seat after moving battery I can now stradle seat and sit or stand to run . going from Lt to GTR25 was a big change . Don't play in deep mud run shallow river with alot of under water stumps and hard mud and sand . THANKS AGAIN FOR THE REPLIES I RECEIVED . AIN'T NOBODY RUNNING ME OFF