i was thinking of taking out the factory bow suppot that goes across the front of my john 16ft john boat. (approx. 7"x24") aluminum piece that the front lights are mounted on. is this a good idea? im gonna replace it with plywood with the rest of the front deck. the aluminum 1 has a few broken rivets and is loose. also it is a 1642, is my 1969 evinrude 18 hp fastwin going to get this boat on plane? i know its kinda small but i got it with the boat and spent time getting it running.( carb clean, new impeller) dont want to have to upgrade. thanks for all the info i get back