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Thanks for the follow-up, gentlemen. This has all been extremely helpful. I test drove a nice 18' 1995 Monterey today that was available at a very good price. Nice quality boat. However, it only had the Mercruiser 3.0, which seemed surprisingly sluggish with 4 medium sized guys in the boat...

Great Information! Thanks Chris! Thanks for the very thorough response, Chris. Great information and very helpful. You mentioned a few makes of boats that were good. There are a few other makes of boats that seem to have been common out here in California, that weren't on your list. These...

Due to a new 4-stroke requirement on our lake, I'll be purchasing my first used boat (17' - 19') with a 4 or 6 cylinder I/O. Our budget will limit us to something in the 80's or 90's. I don't want to set off a storm of debate as to which is the best; however, it would be helpful to know which...