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Big
"O" Boats
1000
NW 9th St.
Okeechobee,
FL. 34974
1-800-407-2628
mac.simpson@bigoboats.com
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The Big "O" Boat
has a 100% laminated top deck that can be made in a variety of
configurations. Absolutely no wood is used in any part of our boats, and
therefore structural damage that is caused by water just isn’t a
problem with the Big "O" Boat.
The top deck is designed for
convenience and maximum storage capacity. It contains 2 livewells, a
huge storage box / catch and release tank, 2 coolers, battery and engine
area access doors, an anchor box, and 2 rod lockers. A step box is also
included in some models depending on console configuration.
The boat lids are made of reinforced aluminum, and
the larger lids have support braces in the undersides to keep the lids from
bending or flexing under weight. All our openings are trimmed and fit with
a top gasket. The lids themselves are fully insulated on the underside to
keep moisture condensation down to nothing, and to further keep the boxes
watertight.
The rod
lockers are fully carpeted and run the entire length of the boat to the
nose. We carpet the entire rod locker to prevent you from snagging or
breaking a rod, and since they run the entire length of the boat, they
can hold fly rods with ease (rod storage systems are also an option). Premium salt-water resistant carpet is used
in the Big "O" Boat, and it is custom matched to your
specifications.
The top deck of the Big "O" Boat has been compared to an
aircraft carrier when people first see it. Most manufacturers make large
cockpit areas, with small fishing decks. The Big "O" Boat
takes just the opposite approach. You spend the majority of the time
fishing, after all, that’s what you are out there to do. Why have a
fishing area that’s so small you trip over
whoever your fishing with?
The Big "O" Boat’s decks can handle 3-4 fisherman with ease.
Additional pedestal bases can be installed to provide more deck seating,
and the amount of extra deck space enables us to put even more storage
room into the boat. The dual rod lockers allow you to have a full walk
around deck. You won’t have to go down into the cockpit, or walk
around a console to land that big fish ever again. Once you’ve fished
off a Big "O" Boat, everything else just seems cramped.
Fixing things in a Big "O" Boat is a snap. EVERYTHING in
the boat can be accessed. There are twist out’s in the front boxes to
allow access the front livewell pumps, troll motor, lights, and
switches. The battery area in the rear of the boat allows you to get to
your batteries, oil reservoir, automatic bilge pump, and the pumps for
the rear livewell. The fuel tank can be pulled out in less than 20
minutes. We have done everything we can think of to make sure that
maintenance on a Big "O" Boat is an easy and enjoyable
experience, not something that requires you to have to take your boat
down to a marina every time you turn around.
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