Got two ideas for the cooler problem. 1) Seal the drain and drill another hole, run a tube to the front bilge area. I did this however alot of trouble. I then coated the cooler with the same rubber coating product that you coat tools with. Much better at keeping things cold. 2) If wish I had done this instead of the previous, is that I got a large coleman soft cooler, removed the hard liner and placed the soft portion in the cooler area under the seat. Place your favorite beverages in it and at the end of the day, you can lift out the remaining (water) and dump.