Center Console, Walk Around, Cuddy, or Full?

[hotrodtuna]

Okay boys and girls which is better for local water fishing, no larger than say 32'?

[Az.monkey]

it all depends on what and where you plan to fish and for how long, what are the planned usages ect....
FireKell has a nice 30' proline walk around that I think is ideal for extended trips KCKevin has a 26 proline that also is ideal ( sorry if I got the length wrong Kev ) I have a 23 with a cuddy and it works well with 4 peeps over 2 days. Like I said it all depends

[Lamna]

How about a full cabin that has a nice wide walk-around feature like a Parker?

[EastCoaster]

I go WA all the way - plenty of fishing room and weather protection...

[alien4fish]

if ya got kids ( like I do ) a cuddy is good, or an open bow then they have some where to hang out and get out of the sun etc. if you're goin out with the boys after tuna or MR T ctr console all the way! but what the fuck do i know im mr. Stu last name pid

[CptnAndre]

I can't wait to get rid of my cuddy(wasted space)for a big ass center console(true fishing platform).

[jpineda]

ive had both, i believe center console is the way to go

[Its A Keeper]

thats a personal decision.

everyone has differnet needs...how many pilot house boats do you see with 8 people on board sitting comfortably and a skier behind it.

A guy buying a CC is rarely if ever planning to go out for a couple of days and sleep on the boat....

I prefer Dual Console, but I am a minority, I love my boat and wouldnt trade it for any another out there...Unless it came with a bigger truck to tow it and got the same or better fuel ecomony of Tahoe. My boat can seat 8 people and pull a skier or fish 100miles off shore, IT FITS MY NEEDS.

[jiminoc]

personally I like the cuddy. place to sleep, get out of the elements, throw gear and bags. place for the bikini girls to change... DOH! maybe I should get a center console :O

[Saluki]

Originally Posted by jiminoc

personally I like the cuddy. place to sleep, get out of the elements, throw gear and bags. place for the bikini girls to change... DOH! maybe I should get a center console :O

What Jim said.

[Squid Vicious]

Originally Posted by jiminoc

personally I like the cuddy. place to sleep, get out of the elements, throw gear and bags. place for the bikini girls to change... DOH! maybe I should get a center console :O

....................best compromise

[DA_Beaut]

Originally Posted by hotrodtuna

Okay boys and girls which is better for local water fishing, no larger than say 32'?

If your looking for the best fishing platform, its gonna be a center console (CC). CC's allow you to move front to back with ease and have plenty of room for a good size bait tank (even in a small boat). But if your looking for a little more, like a place to sleep or a place to hide from the weather, a cuddy will do the trick.

My old ride was a ProLine 17 CC and it was great for fishing, but I really do like my Striper Cuddy for the extra benefits of staying the night on the water or just staying out of the sun...

[Killer Instinct]

What about pilot house or half cabins? Like the Davis and Parkers!!!

[DA_Beaut]

Originally Posted by Killer Instinct

What about pilot house or half cabins? Like the Davis and Parkers!!!

My bad - when I referred to cuddy I really meant cuddy, walk around, pilot house, etc... CC are straight fishing machines, no extra comfort and really no place to kick your feet up. Except i did see a 30+ foot Mako that was a CC and had a small low profile cuddy in the front that slept 2.The cuddy was elevated 6-8 inches above deck level and was perfectly flat so you could use the whole bow area. It was a sweet setup.

[MATTANZA]

I've got both types of boats. I much prefer my c/c over my w/a. Much more fishing room on my Whaler than my Shamrock. Clean up is much easier on my Whaler too.