Flushmounted TM Pedal?

[Ted]

I just got my Lowe bass boat and it appears to have a "pre-made" place for my pedal to be flushmouted!

The opening is 8.5" x 10.5". The pedal will fit.

I will need to remove the lid and deep plastic tray.

They are riveted on to the aluminum deck.

Is there any easy way to remove rivets?

Is the center a good place for the pedal control?...I am a noobie.

Who sells the trays that set into an opening like this?

Thanks

[Gatorbassman]

If it's rivited you will have to grind off the rivits. I think BPS sells the trays.

[cart7t]

There are three or four tray manufacturers.  I installed one in my boat, I can't believe how nice it is not to have back pain associated with keeping one foot up on a foot pedal.  It did Require cutting a hole in the deck.  It's possible BPS's tray they sell will fit in the hole or you may have to expand it somewhat.

[Triton21]

Drill and bit works better for me than grinding.  Just be careful to just drill out the rivet head and not through the deck.

Kelleu

[Turtle.]

Drill and bit works better for me than grinding. Just be careful to just drill out the rivet head and not through the deck.

Kelleu

I agree 100%

For a 1/8" rivet use a 1/8" driil bit and so on.

Works great