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I have a Seajay velocity 520 side console. Seajay do a number of side consoles in the 4.5-5m size. Midway Marine are a dealer and there is also one in bunbury. Love my rig, 600hrs on the motor in 3 years.

 Thanks mate. 

Pretty pricey but aren't they?

 If you like your cuddy cabin that much then fix your trailer.

Spend a bit of money on a set of self loading rollers so you can drive it on, plus an electric winch which will pull the bow round if you slowly bring the boat up.

I used to load a 7.5 metre Star ali boat on my own at Two Rocks with the sea breeze well and truly cranked up solo without any trouble.  One of the tricks was to park your trailer as close to the jetty as possible if you are winching on.

 Hey Carn,

Yeah not totally in love with the cuddy mate, don't get me wrong love it when I'm heading offshore but that isn't as much these days now, so that's why I was thinking the side console would be better on most occasions but I'd love it to take me out on days when I'd like to chase a few reds also. 

You lose the 360 degree fishability which is the one asset a centre console has over a forward cab. I know they are set up with a seat next to the side console, for your mate to sit on , and they have to be, because you sitting on one side puts it out of trim--the whole setup appears to offer less fishability than a well-designed CC layout  on the same hull . And they will be even wetter than a CC in the wrong wind direction. Not really critical, just curious?  I speak as a long-time CC ( four in a row, 16-20 feet) owner who got tired of the usually wet, and cold in winter,  CC concept. 

edit--and yes, anchoring is always easier in a CC. When I first went to a cuddy cab, the 5.65M Swiftcraft Dominator, I had to come to terms with that. There are ways around it, without going to the expense of an anchor winch, I'll be happy to share if you are interested. 

 Anchoring in a cuddly cab is easy. Using an anchor retriever you pull in the anchor over the side into a butcher's tub then can be slid out of the way till you need it again. 

Ive got an old side console and love it. So much room I would rather this than a CC. I fish solo and having the whole side of the boat to fish out of is really good and clutter free (till I knock over my tackle box etc). It does throw the boat out with the weight on one side but you balance it out and only really has an effect at 5knots and under. Its good for berthing as im already at the side of the boat ready to throw the rope around the jetty.  Id totally reccommend a side console but dont know any brands. Sounds like your sold on them anyway but thats my 2cents.

 Yeah definitely want a side console. Just think for the fishing I'm doing and the facet that I'll often head out on my own it seems so appealing. I often feel like going fishing but will not go just ion thinking of when I arrive at the ramp to wrestle with the boat getting it off and then the nightmare of trying to retrieve on my own when I come back, and hoping the wind doesn't pick up.... When I sit there and think about it all, I often think bugger it I'm not going. 

I really love the electric motor too, that is the only way to fish I reckon..

 My mate recently bought a polycraft side console, think he paid around 12k with a nice low hr 60 yammy. Its not my cup of tea but as far as a side console goes he loves it. Apparently unsinkable due to the double skin or something, heavier than a tinny so doesn't slap and bounce in chop, once on the plane its as though its glued to the water.

 Mate they are super tough no doubt about that, but if it's anything like a guy I know who had one it just didn't ride that we'll. 

But one thing is for sure if they could get that part right I think everyone would have one, no rotting transom, no corrosion absolutely nothing can break them. 

I'm pretty much tossing between the Quinnie Renegade or Top-ender, Stacer Outlaw, or the Savage Scorpion. Size is also another decision I'm stuck on too. A 4.8 so I'm not affected by the lifejacket rule or do I get the 4.69, 4.55, 4.60 and save a fair bit of cash I really don't wanna look back and regret not getting a decent size. 

 Cheers hey mate..Are they picey? 

How do they ride and sit at rest?

Thanks mate

Hi, I have a 5.3m glass cuddy and launch and retrieve solo all the time.

Key is a good trailer  and a rope attached to the stern and bow.

maybe spend your money on a new trailer and an electric motor on your current boat?

 Hey mate thanks for the reply.

I have a trailer that is only just over 12 moths old so new one is definitely out of the question unfortunately. As for an electric I have a glass boat mate so nowhere to locate it either. 

 Has anyone got a bowrider boat they use for fishing? With the front seating arrangement, I've seen a few pics where they have taken the cushions out and put in an infill to make a casting deck. some seem quite roomy in the back too. My only concern is can you somehow mount an electric motor though

 Have 2 boats at present that I am stuck which one would be best. 

I can get a 2019 demo model 460 renegade with a 75hp ETEC that has 20 hours for 25kbut it is unpainted,so not sure if that is a good thing or not. Has nothing special other than it has a offshore washwell.

I have also been looking at a 2015 Quintrex 481 Top-ender with a 2015 ETEC that has 30 hours on it that the guy wants 27k for. It also has the offshore washwell. 

Which way would you guys go? 

Thanks

 Mate if your after an open boat have a look at midway marine at the fishhunter 460 open , leaves those other two for dead with 5mm bottom & 4mm sides a real tank and a great blue water boat as I have one and can say it's next level.