A friend of mine chided me once about Hunters being a Winnebago in a Bleach bottle, to which I replied, "does you wife go sailing with you? mine does." Several years later he joined me for a ride and was impressed with the boat and its speed. We have had a great time with our boat, and would buy it again! PS: I have owed and still own a Bayliner. They are great value, and perform very well with a big mercruser..