Sabertooth,
When you say these new boats are lighter and stronger, do you have any numbers on the weight? I'm thinking that in addition to being a whole lot faster with one of the higher performance outboards, it should also run pretty strong with a much less expensive 200 or 225 motor, correct?
I would imagine too that
IF a person could keep his/her foot from the floor, it will be a lot more fuel efficient as well, right?
You didn't screw around with the storage or layout of the boat did you?
Because when I had my Cat, I absolutely loved the fact that I never owned a boat with the amount of room and storage I had!
Steve