I have a older stick steer the only thing i would say is make sure your live well is on the side and not in the middle of boat. Mine is in the middle makes it hard to move from front to back. A supension seat would be something to add, I have two batteries under the front seat but when the water is ruff some hard licks will happen. Looking for something for my boat but most supension seats are for really ruff water may be over kill on the water i fish, also cost $800 and up. I have been in catchnfish's boat nice boat.