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Center console boats vs side console. Inshore work is fine but if Im offshore I much prefer being able stand behind a cc because its better shock absrtoption and bc you can avoid a lot of the spray. The center console boat has a passway to either side of the helm console. No matter how posh however CCs are still primarily fishing platforms.

Side console really opens up a small boat. The Queensland manufacturer is renowned for its range of quality fibreglass boats and released the centre console on the back of increased demand. The luxury center-console was born and the boat console was surrounded by high-end perks.

Where side consoles are ment to sit down are run fast and long then when you fish you usually stand in one spot on the deck. We would also suggest that side-console boats are now more popular and sold in greater numbers than centre-console craft at least with alloy boats up to 53m in length. Center console boats remain a logical choice for the hardcore fisherman.

Yet a centre console will behave a. I prefer a center consul over side consuls for that one reason. If 80 of your planned activity on the boat will be fishing then a center console is likely the best choice.

No negatives with a side console other than a slight list when going solo at idle speed. Ive had both but the center console was a wide boat. A centre console that you can stand at is always going to be better outside.

To me a CC is easier to move around in and is better for the kind of fishing that I do which is mainly trolling for crappie hybrids and white bass. Both boat styles are designed for off-shore fishinghow far offshore depends on the size of the boat. On a wide boat CC all the way.