I'm not quite sure what part you are refering to. Just inside the cabin door there is a section that is 17in by about 32 in. Mine used to have a cushion mounted on plywood that covered that hole. I threw away all my cushions, meldew rot etc... I am making a new cover for that hole as we speak. This will make doing things up front much easier such as pulling the anchor or casting to monster Reds.