A Mako, eh? I spent two weeks of my High School senior summer fishing out of Gone Fishin' Marina in Montauk, aboard my buddy's dad's Aquasport 22. At the time it was considered a very large center console. We spent many a night carousing at "Saliva's" and then crawling back aboard that boat, to pass out under the collapsible bow dodger.
Wow, was that a miserable existence, soaking wet every morning from the humidity/dew, then crankin' up the "huge" Evinrude 140 to head out at dawn, still hung over, but quite satisfied with the whole idea of this roughing-it adventure. We were heroes back then - in our own minds, of course.
Anyway, we caught PLENTY of fish in that two week period, but the discomfort of that episode also concurrently cured me of any desire I had for a center console rig. Even at 17/18 yrs old I could see the importance of having some sort of cover, so to duck out of the elements. And that was in July, during a long period of very nice weather. Just not for me.
To my mind a center console boat is the ultimate in fishability. Until you catch the first serious wave cross-ways to the wind - and take a wall of spray right in the face. This is why on bouncy days offshore in August we see many center console boats, with the dudes wearing skins. Like I said, not for me, thanks.
Love the boats, hate being wet. On a flat day, yep, real nice rigs. In the bay, for the most part, nice rigs. And I haven't even mentioned the lack of cover from the broiling summer sun - and that's another whole dealeo I'd rather not be subjected to. But, they are pretty and functional fishing machines, I'll give you that.
Now if a CC has a full set of curtains, that's a whole 'nother thing - as long as they don't impede the original intent of the full walk-around, which I would think is the reason for having a CC in the first place. Otherwise, the "Grady cabin" walk around, or an express-type format is a better choice - for old guys like me, at least.
