Re: Jon boat console location?
For a 14' boat:
No dual console--total waste of space on the passenger side.
Center console would have to be just a post-type rig, to be driven standing up (look at how go-devils are rigged). This would be desirable for a waterman or duck hunter but probably not for a typical recreational operator.
If you must have a console, a small side mount is what you want, in front of a bench seat all the way across. You will usually not sit directly behind the wheel (unless you have a passenger for balance), but to the center of the boat--it's small enough that you can reach everything. This is how a 13' whaler is rigged and operates. I'd also suggest a low console and skip the windshield.
I have to say, though, Ark's rig looks pretty good, and surprised it goes in a 14.
I'd recommend the same for a boat up to 16. A narrow aisle on both sides of a center does little good.
In fact, we rigged a 19' with a double seat center console shoved all the way to the side, so we have a large side aisle, both for passing and for hauling lumber, etc. Works well even though the boat, at rest, is listing some.