Ive had dual consoles on all of by boats except one. I do like the bit of extra room the single console provides from the standpoint of moving about the boat. However, for me, the dual console rigs have advantages that out weigh those of the single. My fiancée likes the passenger console, I love that huge glove box and, I just think the boat looks much better with the passenger console. Plus you do have an area that you can store some things out of the elements while fishing, without putting them away. There are no problems at all in taking rods out of the rod locker with the passenger console in place, contrary to what some might say or think.