Charlie, I'll tell you the truth about McKee Crafts, I've had two, with one being up for sale right now. They are good boats, but not great boats. They take a lot of hp to run, they are very heavy, they're wet and they pound. But to get a better running hull in the same class, you are going to have to spend some money. They are what they are, a good cheap boat that serves a purpose. don't even think these boats will compare to a whaler, they are similar, but Whaler(the classic ones) has a much better hull design and weigh a bunch less. But you could still buy three McKees for what one Whaler would cost. If my 16 was a 15 Whaler, I would have sold it ten times over for twice the price. That being said, I put a water pump in a guys merc for my 14(with trailer) and got another 14 with no trailer for a 12 pack of Bud Light(gave that to my freind Marc). I painted a guys stand up paddle board with Awlgrip for the one I have now. Obviously, they were no where near their present condition, but a similar Whaler would still bring more for a crapped out hull than that 17 is going for. IF you like the boat, go for it, we can paint it green, don't know about putting barn doors on it though.
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