small boat sonsole??? help

[bmrtoyo]

does anybody know where i can buy a console for my 14 foot hewescraft, ive got a beautiful 20 hp shortshaft i want to mount , but i i want to sit up front ,guy up the street has 1 on his 14 footer , no decals or tag, says it was on the boat when he bought it ,clamps to the front seat has a built in steering wheel and plenty of room to mount the controls l ,Ive surfed till im purple and found nothing but consoles for pontoon boats, any1 got any ideas??????

[saltyseadog]

why dont you build one? i would just use it as is. save for what you really want?

[G-Man]

If your even a bit handy with a saw and measuring tape, built it yourself. You have a model from which to copy, run with it! There are many folks on this forum that have completed similar projects so if you run into any issues, ask away. A bit of marine grade plywood, stainless steel hardware, and some outdoor carpet should get you going. Also, if you can find one, a used motorcycle windscreen works great on a center console like the one your after.

[saltyseadog]

i wouldnt sink any money into it. i take it the motor is not a tiller. how would you benefit from a console on a 14 foot tin boat:-"

[Blackmouth]

I'm gonna echo what saltyseadog said. I would suggest against any sort of a console in such an already small boat. A tiller is the only way to go on such small aluminum boats as it keeps your boat wayyyyyy more empty which will make it feel bigger. A console on a small boat will really reduce the space you have to navigate around the boat. Trying to fish more than two people outta that boat will be tough as it is, don't reduce your mobility cause even with two you won't have a ton of space...

Also, not sure how much that boat weighs or what the max HP is for it, but MAX that thing out. No one will ever complain about having too much power on such a small boat, but put 3 guys in that with a 20 horse and you could have trouble planing and you won't have much speed once on step....