Trolling Motor Foot Pedal Recess Cover? 2024

tcbass reply :

I have a 2014 Stratos VLO with the factory manufactured recessed trolling motor foot pedal compartment. This is good for cable driven TMs, but not for electric ones like the Minn Kota Terrova or Ulterra that have the small directional/power buttons on the end of the footpedal. I use the small back buttons to control my Terrova because I find the foot pedal so much harder to use. I am short, and have small feet, so using the foot pedal is almost impossible. If it wasn't for Minn Kota's awesome foot pedal design with the small directional buttons and thrust button I wouldn't be able to use a TM.

The issue is if I put my Terrova's foot pedal in the compartment the smaller buttons are below the deck of the boat and can't be used. I ended up putting 2 pieces of 2x8' to lift the foot pedal enough to make it work. It works, but I was wondering if there was a more sophisticated solution to the problem. I searched the internet and didn't find anything.

Do any boat manufacturers or aftermarket companies make a Trolling Motor Foot Pedal recess cover so that it makes the recessed compartment flush with the rest of the deck?

Ski213 reply :

I would check with Stratos. I'm assuming it is a factory recess rather than something aftermarket that was cut in. I think Triton offered something to accomplish that. Stratos may also.

Ski213 reply :

Is this something like you're looking for?

tcbass reply :

On 8/24/2016 at 7:50 AM, Ski213 said:

Is this something like you're looking for?

Exactly!

slonezp reply :

I would bet you can call Stratos and get one

Ski213 reply :

That particular picture is from a Ranger and the cover came from Ranger. Id imagine Stratos gets the same request from time to time. I really like that strap. I'm assuming that the pedal is not screwed down allowing you to move it around the deck when in use but secure it when running.

gimruis reply :

When I bought my Ranger RT178 this spring, the salesman tried to sell me a Power Drive model with a goofy foot pedal that didn't fit well into the recessed area of the front deck. I put a stop to that immediately. It sat too low and didn't fit in there properly. Most of the recessed areas in true bass boats are designed for a cable drive model like a Maxxum or Fortrex so obviously a different style isn't going to work very well.

Scott F reply :

When buying a new boat, isn't the recessed area for a trolling motor pedal an option?

A-Jay reply :

On 8/24/2016 at 8:44 AM, Scott F said:

When buying a new boat, isn't the recessed area for a trolling motor pedal an option?

Was for me.

A-Jay

tcbass reply :

On 8/24/2016 at 8:23 AM, Ski213 said:

That particular picture is from a Ranger and the cover came from Ranger. Id imagine Stratos gets the same request from time to time. I really like that strap. I'm assuming that the pedal is not screwed down allowing you to move it around the deck when in use but secure it when running.

Thanks. I emailed Stratos. Awaiting their reply.

tcbass reply :

On 8/24/2016 at 7:50 AM, Ski213 said:

Is this something like you're looking for?

I emailed Stratos twice and haven't heard from them. I also emailed a Stratos dealer and haven't heard from them either.

Do you know the exact name of the cover? I looked for a Ranger one too and couldn't find it when I looked. I haven't been able to find one in my searches for Stratos either.

Maybe a Ranger cover would fit in the Stratos recessed tray.

slonezp reply :

On 8/24/2016 at 8:44 AM, Scott F said:

When buying a new boat, isn't the recessed area for a trolling motor pedal an option?

It is an option and I know for a fact Lund and Ranger include the blank off

tcbass, forget emails, pick up the phone. Some company's have email boxes that never get looked at

tcbass reply :

On 8/30/2016 at 7:59 AM, slonezp said:

It is an option and I know for a fact Lund and Ranger include the blank off

tcbass, forget emails, pick up the phone. Some company's have email boxes that never get looked at

Thanks. I will have to call them. What is a blank off?

slonezp reply :

On 8/30/2016 at 10:55 AM, tcbass said:

Thanks. I will have to call them. What is a blank off?

The filler plate

tcbass reply :

On 8/30/2016 at 8:12 PM, slonezp said:

The filler plate

Is that the recess cover's official name? Maybe that's why I can't find it.

slonezp reply :

On 8/30/2016 at 10:45 PM, tcbass said:

Is that the recess cover's official name? Maybe that's why I can't find it.

I dont know what the official name is. Im a tradesman and blank off and filler plate are terms i use to describe a cover.

J Francho reply :

Seems simple enough to make.

And yeah, it never ceases to amaze me how often people turn to email before calling. For a business, email is time consuming and expensive. Much easier to have a phone call and talk to a person that knows what you need.

And as far as whether it's option or not, it's moot. Pretty sure tcbass bought the boat used.

WRB reply :

Stratos Boats was purchased by BPS, the dealer may no longer exist.

There should be a after market supplier who makes the recessed well.

Tom

Ski213 reply :

I doubt the ranger one would fit.

I agree with above. Call rather than email if possible. Also, as said, it should be something fairly easy to fabricate. Hardest part would probably be matching the carpet.

Try this number 615-797-4760. You want to talk to Carol. She is a go to for Stratos parts.

tcbass reply :

On 8/31/2016 at 7:17 AM, WRB said:

Stratos Boats was purchased by BPS, the dealer may no longer exist.

There should be a after market supplier who makes the recessed well.

Tom

I'm gonna try to call tomorrow.

I've looked for aftermarket ones and haven't found anything. I haven't even found the Ranger one, and I know that that one exists.

WRB reply :

Also try contacting EZ-Troll rodney@eztroll.com

They make the trays and may know of or make a cover?

Tom

tcbass reply :

On 8/31/2016 at 9:15 AM, WRB said:

Also try contacting EZ-Troll rodney@eztroll.com

They make the trays and may know of or make a cover?

Tom

Thanks.

J Francho reply :

How about a pic of your tray, with and without the pedal?

RFSims reply :

Just make one out of plywood, seal with polyester resin and carpet.

tcbass reply :

fishnkamp reply :

I would make one out of plywood, paint it several times and then carpet it. Just make it a little bigger than the existing pan and screw it down to the deck Make it easy and mount your pedal on it before you mount the whole thing down.

tcbass reply :

On 9/2/2016 at 1:05 PM, fishnkamp said:

I would make one out of plywood, paint it several times and then carpet it. Just make it a little bigger than the existing pan and screw it down to the deck Make it easy and mount your pedal on it before you mount the whole thing down.

So, spoke with Ranger/Stratos and they make a cover for Rangers but not Stratos and they aren't interchangeable.

What I'm going to do is order a cheap cutting board, then staple some grey indoor/outdoor carpeting to it, screw it to the wood that I got there now and it should hopefully fix the problem.

tcbass reply :

Here's what I came up with. Not great but it works.

Molay1292 reply :

Nothing wrong with that

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