Re: Center console opinions?
and contrary to ondarvr, i love them large or small only issue is make sure there is enough beam in the boat to safley get around it, i am converting my dual side console to a center console because i have the beam for the size of console to be used,ie i can safley walk around it with a beverage in my hand, beam and console size are the considerations, go from there.
The difference is in where we all live, I can see why someone in FL would like them more, a CC makes much more sense there. Different type of fishing and much different weather.
There are three things I don't like about CC's
1. lack of storage space, there just aren't many places to put things out of the way and dry.
2. lack of good seating, the driver gets a good place to sit with some protection, everyone else just suffers
3. The console typically takes up too much room and if the water is rough at all it can be difficult to get around it.
4. For the type of fishing I do (mostly trolling in my current CC) the layout is all wrong, there's normally not enough room behind the console for people to sit and use the downriggers easily. With less room, people need to sit in front of the console and have a tougher time getting to the rods.
5. When the weather gets bad you get wet and cold, so does your lunch.
6. The wife and kids typically don't like them that well and won?t go out with you very often for all of the above reasons....well that can be good or bad... just depends.
I guess there were more than three.
As they get bigger its not so bad and if you live where its warmer all year, some of what I don't like is a non issue. Then if you're casting most of the time other parts of my opinion get thrown out the window too.