to me in a boat your looking at I would stay away from modded engines. Alot of these sized boats were bought because of budgets thus upgrading the engine on a budget. Realistically everything your looking at I would not want to go much faster than 60mph anyways. Powerquest are very good boats for your buck forgot about those. They will start getting close with a trailer to the limit of your truck so keep that in mind. As far as stuff in the cabin like a sink and such youll find many have sinks. On your budget and the boats your looking at, its going to be what you get kind of a think. a 22ft scarab or Bajas cabin is going to very small. Not to flame anybody but in my search for boats velocitys were lacking in a lot of areas. They are a nice deep boat the cock pits are very deep, but I personally would spend money elsewhere. Also if you look, they are hard to find but Fountain CS's are out there, they are 24ft.

As far as cabin space boats of that size for the most part are going to have a queen or full sized bed but most of them you will not be able to stand up in and most of them the bed will old down to fully utilitze. Personally I would find something that fits the bill in every other category first. You said your talking 1-2 nights a year, and any of those will accomadate you. When you go for more of a hyrbid such as the Crown LPX you will get more of the cabin stuff your are talking including shore power plug in, battery recharge etc.

If I were you I would put my focus on the Formulas, Crowns, Power Quest.

also google lake of the ozarks and look for dealers a lot of good boats down there.

this guy is way over priced but this is a CS http://www.powerboatlistings.com/view/12761

Its amazing how SHALLOW the V is on those CS's. I had heard they were awefull rough boats in anything over 12 inch chop and now I know why. Also, do those have any kind of cabin? Doesnt look like it from the pics....

A 1988 Baja 240 Sport (24 Outlaw) weighs 6500 lbs with a full tank of fuel on a steel trailer (My trailer is about 1200 lbs).

One thing to note about any boat in that vintage, chances are it's going to have rot somewhere. Make sure you knock the floors, transom and stringers good before plunking down the cash.

Here you go....Perfect boat and in your budget. 500 miles away

http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/boa/2855902409.html

Ajex,

I don't know if you are inclined towards a true classic...but I have knowledge of a '80 model Formula 233 Interceptor with twin 260's that will be available soon. This boat is owned by the widow of the 2nd owner and it has been maintained with an open check book for 25 years.

It is a Great Lakes boat and will make about 65 flat out. If you are interested I will follow up with more info. You can get this one for about $7500.

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Sprink, Thats a frigging Bargain (On a Friggin Classic )

Yea...I know. If I wasn't so far into this 255 project it would be mine.

Sprink thanks for the info, and a good lookin boat, but I think I want to start with just one motor & drive to worry about.

The Powerquest looks good, nice find, I'll have to get more pics. I'm callin the guy a out the sunsations tomorrow. Found a very nice pachanga 22 but it's got a 454 mated to an alpha. He says never had a problem, but I've read enough to hear bad stories. Thoughts?