Steveden Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 I have a 2017 2200TRS. I have a difficult time removing the large ice chest that's located under the leaning post. What are my options? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernieNC Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 Take it out and don't put it back. That is what I did several years ago and the space is more usable.(small lunch coolers, 5 gal buckets, smaller more manageable cooler for fish etc.) For the record I hated that big cooler under the leaning post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 I use mine in place and seldom take it out. With the molded cooler in front of the console for drinks and such the back cooler is mainly for fish. If I need a larger or more mobile Cooler a 123 Engel still sets in the floor in the front of the boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowcountry Joe Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 Try this : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justdriftin Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 I'm not a big fan either, l looked at slides but never installed them as they look to be as much of a pain as the cooler, and a little pricey. Right now I've got a 75 qt yeti which takes up most of the space. Its hard to open and I'd really love to have tackle storage there. But I don't have a ton of other options. My boat has the old "euro" style console with the built-in seat up front. Its got a drain and i think it's insulated so I could use it as a cooler but's not very big. I usually have a decent size crew so we need the cooler space for drinks, lunch etc. I've kind of resigned myself to having to make it work unless I wanted to give up cooler space. It opens enough to get drinks in and I use it for snapper and just bag them so it doesn't get my drinks too fishy. Bigger fish i just use the release well and either run the pumps or ice them down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 Ohh I should add mine has the slide. The slide makes it easy to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 On 6/26/2018 at 4:02 PM, bernieNC said: Take it out and don't put it back. That is what I did several years ago and the space is more usable.(small lunch coolers, 5 gal buckets, smaller more manageable cooler for fish etc.) For the record I hated that big cooler under the leaning post. exactly what I did. you can also install the slide out track system for the big cooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCFD rtrd. Posted June 29, 2018 Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 Add a couple strips of starboard to the bottom to help it slide, then add a nice handle to the front so you can just pull it out to access the contents. You'll need to add a strap across the front of the cooler and attach to both legs of the leaning post to keep it in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe M Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 I wrote a short DIY article for Florida Sportsman Magazine a few years ago, featuring the starboard strips. Photos are attached. This has worked fine for me for years. I use the short bungees with hooks that clip to the leaning post to keep the cooler in place under the seat. Most of the time, during a day of fishing the bungees aren't attached and the cooler does not slide out by itself, yet is easy to pull with one hand when I need to open the lid. On super rough days or when I have a long, bumpy run home, I'll secure cooler with the bungees. Simple, cheap, effective. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 Home grown cooler slide pretty cool. I think I would just put three strips on the floor and not screw them to the cooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe M Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 That's sort of what I did. Since taking these pics I removed the strips from the cooler. Two strips on the deck work for both a 72 qt Igloo and a 94 qt igloo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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