Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: newport 17 console height question (compared to montauk )

Posted by Tom W Clark on 11/08/13 - 7:35 AM
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It's quite a difference. While some will tell you that you can drive Newport while standing up, I can not do it comfortably and I am 6'-1"

If you install a (rather tall) surface mount Teleflex SeaStar helm on the Newport console, it helps.