I think each boater needs to consider what kind of water am I going to be fishing in most of the time. If you almost exclusively go in lakes and the Sound, which is an inland waterway, I would think that the Bayliner Trophy is more than adequate, especially given the improvements to their boats. If you're a charter boat captain going out over the Bar at Westport or going out in the open ocean at Neah Bay, then you may want to spend a few more $$'s on your boat. At the end of the day, $$'s drive most boat purchasing decisions for most boaters anyway.