Well, I did it. I went and bought the Key West 230 BR with T-Top and a 250 Yamaha.
Look out, The Rat-bass-turds are back in the game.

Sharp looking boat. Congrats!

Now for the electronics and an I pilot

Update on the Key West 230 BR;

Took her out, yesterday, to Cedar Creek lake. To start the 10 hr break in period. Fist off, it's a dream pulling and launching this boat after dealing with the bigger, heavier offshore rigs. Kept the rpms under 2000 for the first hour putting around the lake. Then during the second hour we pushed her up to planing speeds, carrying between 3000-4000 rpms. The jake was choppy as all heck, from the multitudes of wake boats but the key west handled it great. (19* dead rise at transom is a blessing.)

After the second hour, per the book, we ran her up to WOT a few times getting around 55 mph at 5800 rpms. Half tank of fuel and four grown men at close to 200 lbs each.

Boat did way better than expected and I am thrilled to say the least. I'm headed to Cabelas today, to find a Humminbird 1159 to mount in the console. The side scan I rand before just didn't really impress me and for the money savings, I can't justify the 1199 Humminbird.

We just saw you out there!! Looking good and it's a great looking boat...but the question is were you marking any fish?!

Nice rig, congrats. I went thru the break in process a couple weeks ago on mine, the 2000 RPM session was spent with the wife looking at the houses on the lake and saying " I like that one" about every third house.

Lol, thanks for the accolades. (Big word of the day) no, I didn't have any way to mark fish yesterday. And I found out today, I don't have room for an 1159 Humminbird. Guess I'll go with the hds. 9 gen3? Thoughts?

Sea Hunt or Sportsman.