building custom boat seats/storage boxes

I currently own a 1978 15' Cruisers open pit boat. I have restored this vessel from the inside out,removing tons of rotten floor, mustard colored vinyl and twenty plus years of bottom paint and latex topsides ect.ect.. A really undertaking at the time summer 2002. Managed to get to use it summer '03 alot and discovered that retro fitting the boat I have some issues with storage. I put in pedastel seats only to have them pulling up 3' 3/8 lag bolts and eventually breaking the captian's seat. My thought is to build two storage boxes with drawers and a hinged door. fiberglass each piece,finish sand and paint them and mount the seats with exstisting swivels on top or with much shorter pedastel. My wood working skills/ experience are some what limited however I'm not scared to try anything or take on a project over my head. As a chef if I screw up a dish or recipe I can usaully fix it before giving it up to the trash can. But I'm researching this project as much as I can prior to getting started, is there any body out there that has taken on a simialar project ? This chef wants to have a more organized vessel for 2004 fishing season, please reply with ideas or encouragement for this ole hashslingerin the chesapeake

 

Have you looked at any of the WEST System manuals?? For how to . Defender marine has them. On that seat. Thats like winches and rails on a sail boat. dont go for lag or just screws. WE block the under side with a big block of G/W wood and then bolt and washer them down through that . ED