Our next project boat: to convert or not to convert?

Ok folks, here's the deal.

See that old boat up there? Underneath it is a superb classic-era Haines Hunter V15 runabout. It's going to be fully restored by TrailerBoat and Haines Hunter, and after we're done showing it off at boat shows and tournaments we're giving it away to one extremely lucky reader.

We just want to know one more thing: should it be converted to a centre-console? Or should we retain the runabout configuration. Tell us what you'd go for if this was your boat, and please leave a comment below (keep it clean please).