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<blockquote data-quote="Stumpalump" data-source="post: 405983" data-attributes="member: 13140"><p>Thanks for posting more ideas for us to snag! I settled on a side console boat because I could not find a deal on a tiller boat. Hated it because it was hard to stand and drive and it seemed flimsy. </p><p></p><p> First mod was a larger diameter wheel with suicide knob. That raised the wheel and the large diameter is negated by the knob around docks.</p><p></p><p> Next I cut the console and added aluminum like you did near the floor to raise it. I just notched the bench seat in front of it to move it foward and to give it some real suport. I made gussets to stiffen it up where it flexed and added hardware to stiffen the helm mount. </p><p> </p><p> My goal was to make it rock solid to hang onto while I stand in ruff conditions. I searched for tiller conversion parts but have grown to like the console. I think it's a keeper now that it's tall enough to stand and rock solid enough to really lean on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stumpalump, post: 405983, member: 13140"] Thanks for posting more ideas for us to snag! I settled on a side console boat because I could not find a deal on a tiller boat. Hated it because it was hard to stand and drive and it seemed flimsy. First mod was a larger diameter wheel with suicide knob. That raised the wheel and the large diameter is negated by the knob around docks. Next I cut the console and added aluminum like you did near the floor to raise it. I just notched the bench seat in front of it to move it foward and to give it some real suport. I made gussets to stiffen it up where it flexed and added hardware to stiffen the helm mount. My goal was to make it rock solid to hang onto while I stand in ruff conditions. I searched for tiller conversion parts but have grown to like the console. I think it's a keeper now that it's tall enough to stand and rock solid enough to really lean on. [/QUOTE]
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