Center Consoles

The Buyer’s Guide to
Life in the Fast Lane

Center consoles are the sport utility and crossover vehicles of the boating world. Today’s adaptation of the open fishing skiff is called on to perform for tournament anglers and cruising families alike. The common threads are maneuverability, ease of operation and maintenance and affordability all wrapped up in a performance package. Trends are toward larger consoles with hardtops, more cruising and fishing amenities and even sleeping quarters in decked-over bows. Increasing power options include, for the first time, pod drives. On the next 12 pages you’ll find the newest arrivals as well as a few existing boats with impressive updates. We’ve arranged them from largest to smallest and end with a preview of boats to come. ...

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