Center console
Boat
The console of a boat is where all the controls
are including steering, ignition, trim control, radio and other electronic
devices, switches etc. It may have a small storage space which can include
a head. In general there is no weather protection or berths, making
the design ill-suited to cruising.
Center console is a type of single decked
open hull boat where the console of the boat is in the center of the
boat, there is no cabin and the boat deck surrounds the console so that
a person on the boat can walk all around the boat from stern to bow
with ease.
The console may have a T-Top cover to provide limited relief from the
sun and rain, but this is not universal because it interferes with fishermen's
casting. Most center consoles are powered by outboard motors.
A center console boat is
popular with recreational fishermen as they can fight fish with ease
and walk around the boat while doing so. Because of the large deck space,
it is a good utility boat and also popular as small boat on a large
ship.
Center console boats may range in length from 15 feet to about 45 feet.
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