Some more progress:
I decided to lay out the side panels for the boat. Instead of going with the template from the original side panels, I want to extend mine up to the bottom of the side gunnel about an inch up. I want to tie this into the live well that will be situated on the port side. In addition to that, I will have to cut one continuous piece to close the splash well off from port to starboard. From that I will cut doors for access to the fuel tanks, bilge pump and live well pump. My plan is to center them, about 2' to 2.5' wide in order to allow me to slide in under the splash well. I will not cut that piece until all the paint, carpet and vinyl are done. That should give me an accurate measurement before I cut the wood.
And the Pics!
This is a shot of the port-stern section of the boat. Normally there is a piece of aluminum that runs from the splash well to the deck that supported the side wall. However, as I am running my side panel up to the gunnel, that should make up for any structural support that aluminum piece would have provided. Plus i can tie in the stern splash well sections to both side panels. That should really tighten things up.
So the front half of the port side. The aluminum support that sticks out at the bottom on the right of the picture, will be cut down to size before the final installation.
Okay so this is a mess. The owner before my friend's dad took position of the boat absolutely butchered the area where the throttle control is positioned. In order to hide this and still ensure that most of the boat information plate can be read, I build up the starboard side panel.
You can see the extension I included to hide that mess, and yet you can still make out most of the information plate (?).
Just a shot showing both sides, and the only cooler I own that I can sit on without crushing it.....
Last one and an extra. I wanted to be able to support my wiring running down both the port and starboard side of the boat. I noticed that there were bolts and nuts under the gunnel supporting the rub rail. So I took one of the nuts off and went the bolt shop and bought a bunch of nylon nuts to match up to the bolts. I then ordered some 1.5" cable hangers. My son and I bolted them all in place running from bow to stern along both the port and starboard sides. This should make it fairly easy to get all my wiring in place without a lot off headaches. I intend on running the bulk of the wiring prior to installing the side panels and splash well.
I started with the two inner supports, and made cardboard mock ups for the batteries. I am going with the batteries in the front, leaving room for the two fuel cells under the splash well. 
Added the side and front supports.
Same thing different angle.
another shot of the same.
access points cut with supports for the hatches.
Everything pretty much done and fitted.
I got a real good deal on all of the electrical wire for 50% off. Dual bank charger and more live well plumbing.
. Works good and plenty heavy . Great job your doing there, I like the look of the natural wood mixed with a little vinyl myself just kinda goes together in my eye anyways.
