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

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

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.

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

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