The other thing to think about is will somebody else buy it after you are ready to move on.
Cat's dream boat Skater would be a great boat for ocean running but it's going to be a hard resell. Look at how low the price has got on the 2012 426 with the 480 cummings. not even a year old and they say time to clean out the barn...... and it wont sell till its 199k or less. without a full cabin, swim platform and other things to make it a boat to hang out on. Or just use it to run drugs.

I am with you....fast, reliable, good-looking, what else could ask for, perfect boat!