How do you physically move a 21 Contender's console forward?

[littletunny]

Has anyone ever done this?

I believe I have seen someone on this forum mention this before.

Thanks in advance.

[gafish912]

did you get one

[littletunny]

not yet....I am concerned about the cockpit space. How is the console attached to the hull?

[parrott]

I did mine. I moved it 10". It made a big difference in the cockpit. Mine is the same distance as the 23. The 21 and 23 are pretty much the same size inside. I installed a Command Center Leaning post and cut the baitwell out in the floor (leaving the infloor hatch cover hinged) for better access to the bilge. It was a real pain but worth it. I sharpened a 5in1 painters tool and took a hammer and drove it around the the console to cut the 5200. Once you get it loose on a corner I cut long skinny wedges from a salt treated 2X4 and kept driving them under to keep pressure on the console as I worked my way around. Once you get it going it gets easier.The console is through bolted and is pretty easy to unbolt through the access panels in the console.

[delmar]

i've seen alot of single engine 21/23's. is it possible to add a kicker to a contender transom. we fish >30 mi offshore.....if so who makes the best bracket. Thanks

[Drifter]

delmar - 5/26/2005 11:45 PM

i've seen alot of single engine 21/23's. is it possible to add a kicker to a contender transom. we fish >30 mi offshore.....if so who makes the best bracket. Thanks

Apparently, a kicker with bracket can be added to the Contender 21. You can see the kicker bracket in the corner of this pic:



You might can contact the owner for details. Here's the link to that boat on boattrader.com:

http://adcache.boattraderonline.com/6/5/8/75280758.htm

[1Amigo]

hhmmm...easiest was to move the console forward - but a slightly bigger, similar hull with the console already positioned further forward - Bluewater 2150......

[littletunny]

The BW's are currently to hard to find used. I don't think there is one 2150 on boat trader.