Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: 2003 Montauk 170 console

Posted by Finnegan on 04/22/14 - 8:51 PM
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Unless a person is 5'0" tall, the first console used on the 170 Montauks was ridicualously low, and uncomfortable to use when standing becasue of the low height of the wheel and engine control. As far as I'm concerned, it made the new Montauk a boat for kids. When I first saw how short it was, I was amazed that Whaler would have made such a mistake.

Beginning with the 2007 model year boats, they designed a new, taller console for the boat.

So to answer your question, I would not even consider a 2003 Montauk console for a boat as large as an Outrage 20. It will look silly in the boat, and give you poor control of the boat in my opinion.

I also think those consoles were designed to fit a special raised area in the boat floor. It may not work on a flat floor surface.