In Puget Sound (original home of Bayliner) there is many dual consoles. I run a 2008 Grady 225 Tournament in south Puget Sound and have been very satisfied. I think people favor them because with a few curtains and a Bimini you have a 3 season set up. There is much more floor space in my Grady than in cc models that I have owned or been in. It works well for skiing, tubing, fishing, crabbing and cruising.