Abstract: The invention comprises a center console for a boat having a front side, a back side, a left side and a right side, each of the sides having a generally vertical wall on at least the lower portion thereof and defining a space therein, said back side having a horizontally inclined shelf above the vertical wall and first and second generally parallel vertically inclined walls extending upwardly from the shelf, the second vertically inclined wall being stepped forwardly from the first vertically inclined wall and having an opening, and a door filling the opening when in a closed position and being in the space directly behind the first vertically inclined wall when in an open position. The invention also comprises a modular storage enclosure for a boat adapted to hold a fire extinguisher, a flare gun kit and navigational charts.