Seat Footrest Upgrade

I wanted to share this upgrade I just started on my Pilot for the 2 front seats. I had already added Permateek decking in the cockpit and the white plastic foot-rests didn't really match. I thought it would be a nice upgrade to remove the plastic and replace with teak. A local marine woodworker quoted me between $1000-1500 material and labor for the 2 foot-rests. I thought I would DIY by using some teak strips to rebuild the plastic surface. I found something on Amazon that was almost the exact size needed and looks much better. Made the project very simple. All I had to do is taper the edges with a jigsaw. Very simple and easy inexpensive but a nice looking result. Total project cost well under $100. Here's the amazon link and some pics in-process. Not completely fininshed but you'll get a good idea.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A5BY1X6?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

Nice job. Will you leave the teak unfinished to provide traction?

rgano said:

Nice job. Will you leave the teak unfinished to provide traction?

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Coming from you Rich, that's a nice compliment! Not 100% sure yet but traction is usually not an issue. I would be standing on the floor if it's really rough. So I'm thinking of a non-glossy poly coating mainly just for protection and to reduce maintenance of the bare teak. I can't emphasize enough how easy this was thanks to finding the teak step on Amazon that was the right thickness and nearly perfect dimensions.

I asked because for one reason or another, including reaching up to open the portlights over the two side windshield panels, I end up standing on them and depending on not slipping off. I have also been known to use it as a stepping point to end up standing on the pilot chair which my head and chest sticking out of the Bomar hatch overhead while steering with my foot.

rgano said:

I asked because for one reason or another, including reaching up to open the portlights over the two side windshield panels, I end up standing on them and depending on not slipping off. I have also been known to use it as a stepping point to end up standing on the pilot chair which my head and chest sticking out of the Bomar hatch overhead while steering with my foot.

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Makes sense, but my setup looks quite different than yours and I don't think I've ever had a need to stand on them. However, the original plastic ones are rather slippery anyway.

rgano said:

Nice job. Will you leave the teak unfinished to provide traction?

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I stepped up on mine to climb out the window when picking up a mooring, anchoring or docking singlehanded.

bill.kimbell said:

I stepped up on mine to climb out the window when picking up a mooring, anchoring or docking singlehanded.

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Hey Bill, send us a video of that act!