[strania]

Shift control brackets must be added to side consoles. Available for 52", 60" & 72" model side consoles. Painted to match the console.

[agp]

Available for 72" Jon models. Can be ordered loose or installed, color matches boats exterior color.

[siuenhan88]

Available for 72" Jon models only. Forward box is a 9.5 gallon livewell. Can be ordered loose or installed, color matches boats exterior. [links]

[limikael]

Available for 52" and 60" Jon models. Forward box is a 9.5 gallon livewell. Can be ordered loose or installed, color matches boats exterior. more

[nikitakit]

Available for all Jon models and has 10" adjustable leg. Can be ordered loose or installed, color matches boat exterior.

[happymoon]

Available for 52" and 60" Jon models. Can be ordered loose or installed, color matches boats exterior color.

[dbc]

To my way of thinking, the side console configuration provides the best fishing layout. It is particularly well suited to drift fishing, bearing in mind that for this style of fishing you are normally restricted to casting over one side of the boat anyway. With the helm console pushed to starboard, there is plenty of fishing space on the port side of the boat. here

[CODERsp]

The side console layout is a modern adaptation of the centre console. Instead of having the cockpit in the centre, the helm console, steering wheel and controls are located on one side (normally to starboard) of the boat, hard up against the gunwale. here

[swinewine]

But should you buy a centre console boat or a side console model? Let's run through the pros and cons of each.

[rainerfox]

Console shapes and sizes differ significantly from boat to boat, depending on the available space and the intended use. Some bigger tinnies have quite a large console, incorporating several shelves, a proper dash area and a tall, vertical windscreen.

[jib]

As with each of these popular configurations, the side console does have a few disadvantages. Perhaps the most serious is that it doesn’t work as well if you normally fish alone, as the offset helm driving position may cause a small boat to list to starboard when underway despite the natural port-down lean caused by the outboard engine's propeller torque. [links]

[Jman]

Back to the vertical sailboat wheel: When you think about it, this is not an ideal design for a powerboat. Besides preventing you from sitting and driving comfortably, you have to bend down with every full rotation of the wheel when steering from lock to lock. A wheel that basically sits in your lap makes a lot more sense because it’s comfortable to use when you’re standing, and if the seat has enough fore-and-aft adjustment you can slide forward with the bottom of the steering wheel in your lap, just as in a car. more

[eugene2k]

For boats with poor sightlines aft, you might be better off with the joystick on the other side of the wheel, closer to the centerline if the view astern is better from that position. On a single-engine Back Cove 37 that I spent a few days aboard, the bow/stern thruster controls were to the left of the wheel and the engine control was to the right, which is perfect because those are the only controls you need when docking the boat, leaving the rudder amidships once you approach the dock. By the way, that was the most controllable boat I have ever run, much more than any joystick boat, especially when currents and strong winds are at play. That’s because the bow thruster is providing thrust all the way in the bow, where it’s needed, rather than making the drives close together in the stern work against all that distance to create the needed thrust vectors.

[Legion]

The seat should be high enough so that you end up at about the same elevation above the deck when you hop off. This keeps the wheel and engine controls at the right relative height as you move from a seated to a standing position and keeps the angle of the electronics and their position, relative to the wheel, fairly constant. This allows the electronics to be placed where they are unobscured by the wheel from both positions. here

[woola20]

The bow is also coming up — on some boats coming up a lot — and this makes you want to stand even farther aft momentarily until the speed steadies and the bow drops back down. My highly technical test for standing/feet interference is to position myself at the wheel (or to the side of the seat if it’s in the way), hit the throttles and mark with a piece of painter’s tape how far aft my feet move to maintain my balance without having to hang on to the wheel. No seat bases or other structures are allowed forward of this line. more

[hebrew15]

An 11 gallon insulated aerated livewell fits 52", 60" and 72" models. Fits between the console and front deck. here

[lancommy101]

Secure storage for your fishing rod.

[db]

The Tree Grabber is handy for hunters who tie up in flooded timber.

[redjaltor63]

The Double Rod Holder is a piece of .125 gauge aluminum that has a base with space for two rods and a fan like top with 5 slots to fit the rods in multiple positions.

[newsham]

Add a temperature gauge to any model. more