hi all
i am wanting to refurbish my 99 lowe 170. thinking of putting in a small center console. does anyone know where i might be able to find one. this boat is mainly used for shrimping, the occasional inshore trip and around the lakes. i want to remove the deck and forward live welland afew other minor mods. any info is appriciated.
West Marine has one in the store now. Kinda pricey though.
13, thats beent he problem, dont want to spend a mint for a old boat. thought about building one may be th route i take. thanks for the reply one out of 85 reads.
I am assuming you are in Charleston? There is what is left of an old Sunbird factory here in Columbia on Shop Road. IT may actually be owned by Sea Hunt now, not sure. Inside a fenced in area sits consoles of all shapes and sizes. You may consider calling Sea Hunt and seeing if you can get any additional info. Good luck.
The original Sunbird factory is located at the corner of Shop Rd. & Idlewild Blvd. It is now owned by Engineered Metals & Composites. Their phone # is 803-765-9464. Talk to Tim Smith if you can, if not, talk to Tommy Smith. They might be able to help you out.
The Sea Hunt plant is in the old Hydra Sports facility on the north side of Shop Rd., just past the RR tracks coming from I-77. I’m not sure if they have any consoles for sale, but you could call 803-755-6539. Not sure who to talk to, but you might try Joel Moss or Tim Downs.
Hope this helps.
Bob Van Gundy
Marine Designs,Inc.
Custom Aluminum Fabrication
803-727-4069
Hey Bob! I should have known you would know. I just remember going by there a few weeks ago and seeing a bunch of consoles sitting around.
Yeah, I used to work for Eng. Metals. There’s a fiberglass shop and a small machine shop there on Idlewild.
Chickenhawk, if you’ve got some dimensions, I’ll call over there and see what they’ve got.
Bob Van Gundy
Marine Designs,Inc.
Custom Aluminum Fabrication
803-727-4069
happy bob,
i will get back with you soon, thanks for the help to all who relied
You’re welcome. Hope I can help.
Bob Van Gundy
Marine Designs,Inc.
Custom Aluminum Fabrication
803-727-4069