I have a 14ft aluminum Sylvan V haul boat that I would like to remove the front bench from. It already has a platform floor below the benches and this would really open up the bow and allow more rome for a swivel seat. I have 2 questions
  1. Will this weaken the bow of the boat ?
  2. It is rivited in how would I seal the rivet hole on the side of the haul ?
Thanks, Stan