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The console base where it attaches to the floor cleats is a location that is prone to wicking of water and wood-rot. When I installed a new console on my 1971 Nauset 16.7 boat, I added a solid piece of wood to the base. The modification to the base served three purposes: it raised the console base enough so that I could put larger fuel tanks inside the console base; It removed the mahogany plywood from any potential standing water exposure and wicking; and it provided a solid piece of wood to screw into the floor cleat.

The benefit of the Sakonnet 16.7 model is the forward platform conceals from view any wood repair to the console base.

I recommend you look at Sea Hound's personal page and watch his videos of the work he did on his 1968 Sakonnet 16.7 boat.