Exhibit 23.1

               CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-30801,  333-83269,  333-62816,  and 333-66008) of
Sun Hydraulics  Corporation of our report dated March 25, 2004,  relating to the
financial statements, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Tampa, Florida
March 25, 2004