No it is not an open bow, it is closed. The area underneath is storage, boat anchor, lines and bumpers, tools....etc. There is access to get out on the bow, as the glass windshield has a window and a step up to the bow, so manytimes I actually stand out on it and fish, as if I were on a bass boat. The boat has a lot of stability.
I should have pictures in the next couple of days. The boat is in storage and I just have to get there and take some pics and hope they come out. I will send once I have some.