So my boat (TX-18) is at the dealer getting its final prep before I go and pick it up. I went to look at it today for the first time and one thing I noticed (that I've never noticed before on any of the other RT188s and TX-18s) was that the drivers seat was "off-center" from the steering wheel. Now, it has been about 2 years before I had actually laid eyes on one of these boats until today, but I swore I don't remember the driver's seat being off center, but who knows, my memory is not the best. When I say off-center I'm talking about the center of the driver's seat sitting off-center about 5-6 inches from the center of the steering wheel. I didn't actually measure the offset, it might not be that much, but for a short guy with short arms, it felt like a bit, lol. Also, there is about a 5" gap between the drivers side seat and the side of the boat where the gear/throttle is.
If this is normal then I guess I'll have to deal with it, but I am reaching across myself in order to steer with my left arm, which is the arm I steer with. No big deal on a short run but this feels like it would get uncomfortable on a long run, especially sitting slightly twisted...
For those of you who own this boat, do you have the same issue, or am I the only one?