When I bought my latest boat in 2011, I noticed a number of manufactures had that type/style of opening. I finally decided on a model that the deck came to the console. My 170 DC Nitro had a similar opening between the two consoles and Tracker at that time had a accessory of a deck extension. One of the best add-ons that I purchased for that boat. All my safety equipment (throw-able life ring with lanyard, ready accessible) was stored under the portable deck extension. Build a deck extension or find a marine cooler (one that you can stand on) that would fit in the space, give you either cooler or extra storage. You will have to spend some time on line looking at various cooler manufactures with their specifications. I know, I wanted a cooler with a 15/16 inch total exterior height , I finally found one and now just need to mount it.