The Advantages of Owning a Center Console Boat
What’s a center console boat? Glad you asked! A center console boat has its controls (“console”) in the very center of the boat, rather than up at the bow, which makes center console boats look a little different than other types of boats. Models can fall between 13’ and 50’ in length, with some having enclosed cabins while others are open to the air.
This design is extremely popular for the many advantages it can offer to a variety of boaters. Fishers love these boats, but so do people who love to entertain and enjoy a simple sunny-day cruise. Here are just a few of the benefits that owning a center console boat can offer you!
Easier Access to Controls
Having the controls of your boat in the very center mean that you have much easier access to them. In other boats, the controls are at the bow, which means you could be pretty far away from them if you have to do something at the stern of your craft. You’ll be a lot closer to the controls in a center console, no matter where you are in the boat.
Fishing Freedom
People who fish love center consoles because they are able to cast their lines off any edge of the boat, bow to stern. You don’t have to try and cast over the top of the controls or avoid the front of your boat entirely when fishing; this gives everyone more freedom to spread out and choose where they drop their hook in the water. You can also get closer to your fish so you have the strength to reel it in.
More Space For Passengers
Moving around your center console boat is a lot easier to do than moving around other types of boats. The storage compartments tend to be placed at the center with the controls on center consoles, so they won’t be in anyone’s way.
This layout also lets the boat be more balanced on the water, with even weight distribution all around. Whether your passengers want to sit or stand, they can arrange themselves around the perimeter of your boat, which can help it to avoid pitching and rocking in choppier waters since the weight is balanced. This is an advantage when you’re towing watersports participants like water skiers, too, because your passengers can be used as ballast.
Think that a center console is exactly what you need for all your boating adventures? Stop by our dealership location in Clinton, CT, to tour our inventory of new and used center console boats for sale. Clinton Harborside Marina proudly serves the metro areas of West Haven and Mlford, CT.