console sizes

[capesams]

what year is your 23 ?

[ April 23, 2002, 10:16 PM: Message edited by: steve ]

[deepsushi]

Unfortunately, I don't own one yet!! I have been looking for quite some time, but have not quite been fast enough!! I missed out on a gutted 23 io for 3000 last summer. I was the second guy who called about it but, the first guy bought it (surprise... surprise).

I am really looking for the straight inboard version and I wish I hadn't been out of the country last week or I might have had a chance at the one on boattrader last week.

The pursuit continues.... so for now I have to live vicariously through you guys....

[Billybob]

Aw man, I'm sufferin from little console syndrome.I do kinda like the original teak louvered doors, but would like a little more storage and shelter - the thing is tiny.Guess that's why they make Helly Hansen's, huh.Plus it's not the size of the console it's how ya, aw never mind !

[Reel Smoker]

OK, Im confused here.Is the small console the one that comes with the seat built in.Correct me if im wrong the large console does'nt come with a seat but has the large door that gives you access to the bottom of the console? I was told that the hatch underneath the console was used to hold a toilet? Thanks RS.

[Scott]

RS

Your right about the consoles....The smaller one has the seat molded into the console and I believe is a little shorter in overall hieght. Take a look at Bill Sirotnak's pictures. The larger console does have a large door in front of the console that opens and exposes the entire backside of the dash and inside of the console. On that door is a molded in seat. (I also received with my boat a flat door with no seat....which I like alot as it gives me a little more room up front). In the console I believe that there were different setups. Again mine, 1976, does not have a hatch that exposes the bilge area. I just have a flat deck inside the console. I'm planning on either moving the fuel tank a little bit forward into that area or putting a removable hatch in there for added storage. Right now its a 30" x 30" hole thats not being used....I'll fix that [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Hope this clears up you question
Scott

[Reel Smoker]

Thanks Scott,I have the big one, which I cut in half that way I can open the top part for quick access inside.I use a cooler in the front of it as a seat.Prior to cutting the door I would have to move the heavy cooler ,now its alot easier. RS.