Small Center Console boat

I'm on the lookout for a boat to crappie fish from. I fish by myself 90% of the time so a 15-17 footer would fit my needs. I was looking at a aluminum bass boat like a Tracker, Lowes etc. but I think a small center console might fit the bill better. I would need a seat up front because I run Livescope. For me a center console has move room to move around and no carpet. Any here fish out of a small center console boat or a skiff. If so I do you like it and what is some of the disadvantages.

Reggie

Check out G3 boats,,friend of mine has a 18’ but they do make a smaller 17’ center console.

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I too see a center console in my future.



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The ones I have fished out of were awesome

I would love to find a clean 16ft Bluewave to fish from. I have buddy who has aluminum Tracker center console and it fishes great.

Its a little bigger but I fish and hunt out of a Tracker Grizzly 1860cc. I absolutely love it. Plenty of room to get around the console and plenty of open deck space.

I have an Alweld 1756 Marsh-VV CC, which is a 17' mod-v center console. I run LS up front on a FS pole mount.

I have my first center console, a 17’ Carolina skiff. It’s ok but I like the side console better.

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I would love to find a clean 16ft Bluewave to fish from. I have buddy who has aluminum Tracker center console and it fishes great.

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i love center console boats myself as well ....wish list

Check out the Excel Bay Pro 183. Great performance with less outboard, tons of storage, built like a tank.


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I fish out of a Ranger RB190 aluminum center console it works good for me plenty of room and takes rough water pretty good if you was closer to Alabama I’d be glad to take you out so you could see how you like a center console for yourself on the water. Attachment 401933Attachment 401934


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I fish out of a Ranger RB190 aluminum center console it works good for be plenty of room and takes rough water pretty good if you was closer to Alabama I’d be glad to take you out so you could see how you like a center console for yourself on the water. Attachment 401933Attachment 401934


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Nice boat. Like the Millennium seats as well

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I fish out of a Ranger RB190 aluminum center console it works good for me plenty of room and takes rough water pretty good if you was closer to Alabama I’d be glad to take you out so you could see how you like a center console for yourself on the water. Attachment 401933Attachment 401934


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Nice boat, I love how the back seat folds down to make more deck space.

Pro Logic is the boat you want , road in 2 different versions several times .
and no one sponsors me to post this stuff .
tried to buy both boats from the owners a few times .
wont sell them if that tells you anything :highfive

I had a Carolina Skiff JVX17 for several years. It worked great in the waterways as well as bass and panfishing.

As I get older , It is harder each year to get up and down in my neighbor's bass boat. I love my CC , but it is a bit bigger than
what you are looking at . It is a 22 ft bluewave. My previous boat was an 18 9 bluewave. You might consider one of those.

Mo

My little Blazers are 15ft each. I'm turning one into a center console so long jig poles can be stored on "Both" sides. I posted a link to the project in another thread on this site. Also I'm building in lots of storage "Out of the Way" so the hatched compartments are free. It is under "Best Crappie Boat" thread. The skiff type glass boats really don't right like a full blown Bass Boat Hull. No manufacturer produces a 15ft Fiberglass Bass Boat anymore. Everyone made them in the 90's. Now I will say the little V-Hulls are tippy, if balance is a problem.

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As I get older , It is harder each year to get up and down in my neighbor's bass boat. I love my CC , but it is a bit bigger than
what you are looking at . It is a 22 ft bluewave. My previous boat was an 18 9 bluewave. You might consider one of those.

Mo

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I mentioned a 16ft Bluewave in my earlier post. I wish I could find a used one in good shape.

I have a 2014 17.5 foot Carolina Skiff with a small center console. It is powered by a 40 HP Suzuki 4 stroke, and will fish two people very comfortably although 3 is doable as well. Live well, external gas tank, hummingbird fish finder, trolling motor and two removeable pedestal seats. It will do 30 mph on a flat calm day with 2 people (which is plenty fast for me). Excellent little boat, great fuel efficiency. So far I am very happy with it!

my bud runs a carolina skiff in that length with a 90 suzuki on it ,fished 4 out of several times and 3 rather often as well .
its a great open water craft