Dear Keith, you can mod your own boat but the factory will not do it for you. They are back logged for 16 weeks and no time for labor intensive mods. Your boat will get a lot heavier by reworking it. My boat weighs approx 180#'s. A standard Gheenoe Classic weighs 190#'s to start with. My boat is extremely stable and "not top heavy". The rear platform was designed by Pugar Gheen and me to set up this boat as I desired and for others to follow/use similarly. More pics of mods from other Gheenoers at [url=http://www.customgheenoe.com:9f191]http://www.customgheenoe.com[/url:9f191] Best Fishes, Mike