You might look at a SeaArk 240, They have a lot of room in the back and if you take out the rear seats you can just about hold a square dance back there. I pull and drift for big cats with mine out the back so pulling cranks for crappie should be easy enough to set up for. as far as the front deck this is where I have added extra seat bases to sit two astradle the 25 gal front live well and spyder rig. Big boat handles the water well and a 60 in drift sock will tame most wind problems. I have mine set up with a 36 volt MK Terrova. I really like my set up.