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Van · 08-01-2002, 10:55 AM

Well here's what I think and why I bought the boat I did.
I looked at center consoles, walks, and cuddies..

Center consoles are a great fishing machine. You have access all around the boat, for anchoring, docking, but IMO they tend to be a "wet boat" A decent windshild helps, but if there are more than two people on board.......splash splash....

Cuddies are nice, you stay drier, than console, but its harder to get to the bow for anchoring, clearing lobster trap lines, docking etc.,...

I went for a walk around (21'). It has decent size small cabin for the kids and wife, when they come out. I can put the porta potty in there and with the door there is privacy. Other use, it keeps all my gear totally dry. mounted my radios in there also and they stay real dry. The windshield is wide and wraps around the sides so you stay much drier in rough windy seas. Bimini top keeps the hot sun off, and I got the curtain package to enclose the cockpit if I want ( and I have)

AND,,,THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF ROOM FOR FISHING..

Four rod holders on the gunwales, live well under the seat.
and then you add your extras.

Hope that helps, I did a lot of shopping and like you said looked for the best of both worlds, I went for the WA..

Good Luck.

08-01-2002, 10:55 AM	#17
Van zoom iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Quincy Posts: 4,145	Well here's what I think and why I bought the boat I did. I looked at center consoles, walks, and cuddies.. Center consoles are a great fishing machine. You have access all around the boat, for anchoring, docking, but IMO they tend to be a "wet boat" A decent windshild helps, but if there are more than two people on board.......splash splash.... Cuddies are nice, you stay drier, than console, but its harder to get to the bow for anchoring, clearing lobster trap lines, docking etc.,... I went for a walk around (21'). It has decent size small cabin for the kids and wife, when they come out. I can put the porta potty in there and with the door there is privacy. Other use, it keeps all my gear totally dry. mounted my radios in there also and they stay real dry. The windshield is wide and wraps around the sides so you stay much drier in rough windy seas. Bimini top keeps the hot sun off, and I got the curtain package to enclose the cockpit if I want ( and I have) AND,,,THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF ROOM FOR FISHING.. Four rod holders on the gunwales, live well under the seat. and then you add your extras. Hope that helps, I did a lot of shopping and like you said looked for the best of both worlds, I went for the WA.. Good Luck.
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