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There are other options to consider when you want to acchieve better ergonomic control of your Montauk 17.

If you are just looking for a circa 1-2 inch rise of the steering wheel, then look at the installation of the helm mounting bracket in the inverted position.

You could also install a 20 degree helm mounting bracket (with a new 20 degree plastic bezel) which will result in the steering wheel being angled upwards.

If you choose to raise your console with new floor cleats, double check your rigging cables to make sure you have additional length that will tolerate the new position. Sometimes electronics added to a Montauk 17 console are zip-tied so tight and with zero play length that it is nearly impossible to move a console without disassembly.

Also check for sufficient length in your steering cable, as sometimes new steering cables installed - less than 17 feet - are not long enough to move a console without replacement. Same advice applies to control cables and control harnesses.

if you want to raise your z-legs by installing floor cleats, double check the measurements for your fuel tank, e.g., the Moeller 31626 22 gallon tank is 29 1/4 inches long, as their is circa 29 3/4 inches distance between OE-deck mounted z-legs.

I know a Montauk 17 owner who crafted a very fine set of teak 4 inch risers, only to discover upon installation that he had reduced the width needed for the installation of his 31626 fuel tank.

Another size 12 footed guy with RPS risers installed on his Montauk 17 almost fell off his boat when he caught his foot on the space-invasive block walking from the bow to the stern with a fishing pole in his hand.