For those wanting to install an Ultrex on Nitro Z7, Z8 or Z9 boat without having to go through the hassle and expense of cutting out carpet and the flooring of your boat to install a larger foot pedal recess hole for the Ultrex foot pedal, consider this option. I bought a large 15x20x1/2 inch cutting board from Sam's Club for 12 dollars. I removed the stock black bow panel, with the big lip, on my Z8, laid it on the cutting board, outlined its shape, the toggle switch panel position and marked the screw holes positions. Then I cut the outlined shape and switch panel hole with a jig saw, smoothed it with a file and drilled holes for the screw hole markings. Then I installed the switch panel to the cutting board and screwed the cutting board to the bow and tried the Ultrex foot pedal. The plastic cable piece still hit, but I used a piece of the 1/2 cutting board to lift the front of the foot pedal to where it didn't. My plan was to notch out the area where the plastic piece hit so I could lay the Ultrex foot pedal completely flat, but I traded boats and left this option to the new user. Anyhow, this is one way to get an Ultrex foot pedal to fit in a Nitro without having to start sawing up your boat. The good thing about the approach is if you don't like it, you can just reinstall the stock bow panel.