Thanks everyone for the info....sounds like I am going to probably steer clear of this for now. My boat is perfectly fine the way it is so no need to tear into something I am not sure about. I haven't put a tape to it yet, but I am wondering like someone mentioned if it would even be tall enough for a battery to fit? Thanks again and hopefully this snow and ice will get out of here quick so I can quite having idle time to think up wacky ideas!!