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Post center console vs side
looking to buy a new mud boat this spring. what are the pros and cons for side console vs center. i see many center consoles very few side models. why is that? boat will be used for hunting and fishing. also maybe running lines in the river. thanks


Thu Jan 03, 2019 5:35 am
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Post Re: center console vs side
Weight distribution and balance is the most important way to get good performance out of any mudboat I have ever ridden in. We don’t have 90-150hp which will just over power any slight imbalance of the hull. I can shift a passenger 6-12in and get 1-2 more mph. I think that is the reason there are almost no side console mud boats.

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Post Re: center console vs side
Run a side console if you want. I'd love to have one myself. Put your cooler, fuel, battery on the opposite side and you should be just fine.

The only issue I see with a side console is constantly getting whacked with limbs and such where I run. At least driving a tiller allows you to be able to get out of the way and a center console is in the middle of the boat. A side of center console for my particular use would have to be fairly short.

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Post Re: center console vs side
Side console is bullshit!!!

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