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i have been trying to find out if anyone put a leaning post in a boston whaler 17 montauk. If so did it hold up or did it pull out of the floor? What screws did you use and did?

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The Leaning post was optional from the factory, so yes, there have been many Montauks with a factory Leaning post although the RPS was standard and most popular.

Factory RPS
http://www.whalercentral.com/photogal...oto_id=775

Factory optional Leaning Post
http://www.whalercentral.com/photogal...hoto_id=73

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I always thought it would have been nice to have a leaning post in my Montauk. Personally, I always thought the seat was too low, and the RPS wasn't all that useful.

Never saw one installed though.

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Here is a 1989 Montauk with a factory Boston Whaler Leaning Post as shown in my link above.
The earlier versions of the leaning post were slightly different in configuration.

http://www.whalercentral.com/infusion...er_id=4178

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Couple things to think about, what are you going to use the boat mostly for? Is the Leaning post going to be a full size, or are you going to have one made a little smaller? If you get one make sure a cooler will fit under the seat part, and its better to not to have rod holds that double as a seat rest support. They need to be separate. Also I run an older 16'7" whaler, I like having more room in the back of the boat (used mostly for fishing and diving) so I just carry a cooler to sit on, I built a custom console that can hold 8 rods, so no leaning post works for me....Take care

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I really use the boat for everything, I need the pole holders thats why i was thinking about going with the leaning post. I didn't realize how hight it would be. maybe ill have it cut down.

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If i put the leaning post in I would put the tank under it. I do alot of bass fishing with multiple poles, so pole saftey is in question. So if I can dig up a whaler leaning post i would just put pole straps and i think it would work for me.