To be honest, I think as far as CC's go I have one of the better ones made in my 97 HydraSport 2250 Vestor but as far as I am concerned none of these type boats give me what I want. None of them really ride that well, none of them really are dry.I have been on the Contenders, the Formulas, and even a small Bertram, Good boats, but what I want is something like these two.
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1985.../United-States
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1979.../United-States
You see I want the ability to cruise comfortably in pretty much anything, the ability to stay on the water for weekends with friends fishing or family or a crew of super models.
The ability to run off shore and stay over night in good weather windows and with a fishing crew that will help split the fuel. Someday convert to diesels if it is in the cards otherwise stick with good gas engines, preferably Crusaders.
I am tired of the go fast type of thing, a 20 mph cruise is more than enough for me. Actually if I could find the right Trawler that I could afford that would be even better. Otherwise I would take either of these puppies and just cruise them at 12 knots and use little fuel and still have the giddy up I may want for bad weather or to get back to the dock quick for some reason.
I want a place to go on the water, I don't have a vacation home, this would be like a little get away place and a fishing boat in one. If I had any faith that our country would be getting back on its feet any time soon I would have bought one of these in stead of FishBones.