You do make a good point. I was just going to say that I don't see too many of the 24 outlaw's anymore.

I'm guessing you are concerned with speed.

Shop for the hull first.

24 Outlaw, SLOW, cabin sucks.

22 Scarab, maybe a little faster but you will get killed in rough water, cabin sucks.

22 Power Quest, don't know enough about it.

Already mentioned was the 24 Aggressor. The 24 X 7 Hull is spectacular. Of course I'm partial to the Superboat, but love Pantera too.

You will outrun the other boats in flat or rough water, better cabin with the Sunsation or Superboat.

I owned a 24 Superboat for 10 yrs. I can count on one hand how many times I got outran by a similar size / powered boat on ANY water.

Don't just buy because it's close to you. A little road trip may will be worth your time.

Had the 22 Scarab. Get the Outlaw.

Of course if you can pull off a 25 AT, that's the ticket!

I have to disagree with this.

If you are new to boating and NOT a mechanic, I would stay away from modified engines.

As far as a 454 not being enough, like I said, shop for a FAST HULL. Don't add power to a SLOW hull. My 24 Superboat ran 78 MPH w/425HP.

thanks for the advice Dave M, not really concerned with speed. I have an STV that runs 113mph and an Allison that isn't far behind it, but my family is scared of both lol . I need something to satisfy them and had a crownline for that but there was nothing cool about a bowrider.

^ This..... I wasn't new to boating on my last purchase, but I don't exactly enjoy being upside down in an engine compartment. I bought the cleanest, newest boat I could afford, with a moderately fast hull (not a real offshore boat, not enough deadrise), and stock Mercruiser power. Bonus points for a semi-walk-in cabin, EFI, and fresh water cooling w/the single point drain system

Sound like you need a center console or cruiser!

My wife is not impressed with the speed thing either. She wants space....A CC is in my future.

There is a 22 scarab in the classifieds priced reasonable

I had a Baja 240 Sport, which became the 24 Outlaw. It had a nice ride even in the rougher stuff and decent performance with the 454 Mag. top speed was about 58/59 mph gps. the cuddy was decent for overnight stays. Ive been in a 23 Powerquest and it was a nice boat as well. Not sure if it would be comparable to what you are looking at. ChrisK used to have one. the 22 Scarab would definately be the smallest out of the three of them.

I had a 22ft Scarab that I just sold, great boat but just isnt large enough - go as big as you can afford !