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 February 28, 2003 relating to
the financial statements, which appears in this Form 10-K.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Tampa, Florida
February 28, 2003