More Reasons to Buy a Center Console Boat
If you’re on the lookout for a balanced and stable boat with good visibility, great access to the water, and excellent versatility, you probably want a center console boat. We here at LMC Marine have already talked about some of the benefits of owning one of these vessels, but there’s just so much to enjoy about them that we wanted to give you some more below. To learn more or to see the center console boats we have for sale, contact our store in Houston, Texas, today!
Better Balance
As the name suggests, one of the primary features of any center console boat is that the console is, you guessed it, in the center of the boat. It’s typically at the midway point not just between port and starboard, but also between the bow and stern. That provides many benefits, not the least of which is that the boat is better balanced in all directions. In other boats, they need extra ballast to offset the weight of the console resting on one side, weighing the boat down further, but center console boats have no need for that!
Better Visibility
From the center console, you also get better visibility than if you were driving a boat from one side of the vessel or the other. That has huge implications for how well and how confidently you maneuver but also means you have a greater chance of cruising safely.
Better Water Access
With the center console, there’s better access to all sides of the boat for both the operator and passengers. Hosting a swimming party? Attendees can leap off any side, so you can anchor how and where you like and climb in from any side. You can also dock on either side of the boat, opening up new places and approach vectors, and fishing is never easier—cast your line from wherever you like! Anyone who’s with you can do the same.
Versatility
Center console boats tend to be lightweight for a couple of reasons. First, they don’t need to weigh down the side of the boat that the console isn’t on. Second, they tend to be smaller and therefore have no cabin or large enclosures. That means that with the exact same amount of horsepower, a center console boat can go faster and maneuver easier than any boat with a console on one side or the other. That opens up just about any boating activity to a wider range of boat sizes, from watersports to speeding around for the thrill of it!
Ready to see what a center console boat can do for you? Contact us at LMC Marine Center for more information, or to see the center console boats we have available. We proudly serve the people of Houston and Conroe, Texas—let us serve you today!