Leg Room Modification on a Tracker?

[vandamit]

Seriously thinking about cutting a small hole in the bottom of my console enough to get one foot thru. I'm 6'2 and I stick the left leg out the side of the console which works fine but the right leg that's in the console is always bent and weird. last week when I made some 10 and 15 minute runs my foot actually went numb and it's uncomfy. I thought about cutting a hole just big enough to get my foot thru and extra bit. I have seen the mod of redoing the whole console but I'm not really that talented or looking for that much work. Has anyone done something like this on theirs?

[Grizzly]

What Tracker do you have?

[vandamit]

2012 txw175 talking a pretty small hole too, just big enough to get 1 foot thru

[Ben Danbleume]

2012 txw175 talking a pretty small hole too, just big enough to get 1 foot thru

Don't you mean just big enough to trap my foot? Don't think I'd be comfortable with my foot in a hole under the console.

[TritonTRXV8]

Its a little bit of a job but its worth it. I did a writeup on it a few years ago. Been awesome and i love it. Im 6’2” and run a hotfoot comfortably. I did it all in about 5 hrs. Its cleaner looking too i think.

http://www.bbcboards.net/showthread.php?t=451533

[Flex]

I also have the same problem, I have a 2014 TXW and am 6'3", I cross my legs like a "native american" while driving.

[Nailbender8]

Might be tight, might be uncomfortable, but I would not cut the hole. That back wall under your console goes right into a storage compartment. I would also think that in the event you go to sell the boat sometime down the road, that will hurt the resale value. I know for a fact that it would if I was the guy writing the check. Not trying to be mean or rude, just telling the truth as I see it.

[TritonTRXV8]

Take a look at the thread in post number 5 please. Only modification is to the console no additional holes cut in any of the compartments etc. there is an access slotin the compartment to get to a few of the screws tho you will have yo cover that.

[Nailbender8]

Take a look at the thread in post number 5 please. Only modification is to the console no additional holes cut in any of the compartments etc. there is an access slotin the compartment to get to a few of the screws tho you will have yo cover that.

Belay my last. After reviewing the mod done by Roy, I see that it is a different console style all together from mine.

[Nailbender8]

Question Roy, did you end up covering that plate with carpet that you used for the access hole?

[TritonTRXV8]

Craig yes the later models took care of the leg room problem so i can see what you were thinking. The newer console is much nicer. I did a brushed finish on the aluminum and put a large Tracker boats sticker on it. It looks pretty clean i think. The bracing is actually more solid than stock.