wrote:
Bob,
I sense that you may be overloading in either craft. I have an A36.
Empty wt is 2550, gross 3600, giving you 1050 to play with. Full fuel
is 80 gal (480 lb) bringing us to 570 lb with full tanks. Playing with
fuel, even with 1/2 tanks, gains you 240 lb (=810 useful load). Now
takeoff is not permited with less that 1/4 fuel because of risk of fuel
starvation (location of fuel pickup in tank).

Thanks
Reference info
Lance UL 1430 Spare load with full fuel and family 260 lb
Bo UL 1250 Spare load with full fuel and family 190 lb

It seems newer Bo's do have storage behind 5&6. The one we are
considering ('75) has none except a hat rack.

Bob