Hello from a "new" "old" member. Was a member back in 2000 when my Tracker Proteam 185 was new (still listed in the owners gallery). Never was much of a poster but always did visit the site almost every day. Somehow drifted away and when the message board changed I never re-registered until now. Back then I was a first time boat owner and thankful for all the things I learned from the guys on the site.Like Wayne1, I too have tried the KwikDrop pedestal on the front of my boat. The thing that initially caught my eye about it was the ability to lower it before you took off to another fishin' spot. I always left the seat and pedestal in because it was too much trouble to take them out. Then I'd always find myself straining to look around the seat to make sure no one was in front of me.
When the pedestal arrived the first thing I noticed was how well it was constructed. The pictures on the web doesn't represent how well it's constructed. I'm right at 300 lbs and it feels as sturdy if not more than the original Swivel Ease pedestal that came with the boat. Learning to snap it up and then back down took only a few tries and then it was done hardly without effort. When it's in the down position the seat is about 1-1/2 to 2 inches higher than before.
I will have to say the initial price is a bit high when compared to a normal pedestal but the quality of construction and the fact that you can leave the seat on the front and still run the lake without having to look around or over the seat is a real plus.
I'm really impressed with the product and would recommend it to anyone that fishes from the front with the sit-down seat. For someone that stands up all the time it wouldn't be of any use. I live in the central Indiana area and would welcome anyone that would be interested in seeing it or trying it out, just send me an e-mail and we'll get together.