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Are you on lake that is 1ft chop or less all the time or the opposite? Salt water?

From experience the best handling MCOB is Lavey Craft 2750 or 29' the 29s are hard to find. So if you're in a lake or bay where it is going to get rough, the Lavey is awesome. IMO Sunsation makes the best looking boat but are more on the expensive side. I would go with either of these two brands if you boat in big water.

Nordic Heat is a nice lake boat, good pricing too. Just expect to get beat up a little if it gets rough. I've never rode in an Ultra, so I can't comment on those. Advantage makes a decent boat and they are a fast hull with the right power, although the ones I've been in, the fit and finish is not at the same level as the Lavey or Sunny. Kachina is a hit or miss, there's a 34' that boats on Lake Ray Roberts in TX that is squared away, but I've seen another on Lake Texoma that had some warping issues, lots of complaints on quality issues. If you get a good one, your set, but if you don't, it will be a nightmare.

Good Luck!

Utra how much does the blue one with ghost flames go for what kind of power does it have?

I am on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. My price range is 35 to 45K and I am looking in the 25-28 foot range. I prefer single engine MCOB possibly a cat and power either a 496 HO or the 500 EFI.

It all depends on options. The 28' starts in the 90s and varies from there just depending on what you want. If you're looking for used there's a few in the OSO classifieds that would be perfect in the 40k-50k range. The payment on new isn't much more than used considering up to 20 years on new vs. 7-10 years on used according to most of the banks we've been dealing with lately.

I would get a Lavey Craft 2750, it's going to be the largest boat in that range, and it will perform very well there. It will be hard to find a 288 Sunsation in that price range. Good Luck

Note, I saw the Ultra in person and they're a great looking vessel. As for a Sunny, take a kook at my Sig and that ends my search.

I spent three years looking. I'll be moving up in two years and it will be a Sunny again. I have great things to say about other brands but this fits the needs of my family. I also have great respect for the dedication of the mfg. Says a lot when the owners answer the phone when you call the factory.

Define your needs, understand your water type, and take a look at the reccomdendations provided.

Thanks for all the input guys I struck out on my two Ultras already neither have returned my calls in over a week I left two messages. Found a few others all over 1500 miles away, damn it sucks being so far from the action!

I just found this one has everything I want in it but the price looks a little steep.

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/20...ra-2750-364652

I don't know that the price is out of range but you would be facing a few grand in a couple years on that engine i would think. 80 mph with just a single 525? Wow

Yea I read a post about the blue motors the 525 with the header issue and the 500 needs valves at 200 hours whats the deal with that Mercury doesn't back up its products?. First off I wouldn't touch A dealer within a 100 mile radius of where im at in Gulfport Mississippi nothing but John boats and center consol outboards here maybe I should stick to a 496 HO.