Thanks for the responses guys. Yes I've been pricing things out. And yes I know the Arima is not really a deep V. But I would still like to see how it is in the water.

The problem with getting a North River Seahawk is that I would have to order it and I'm sure that it is out of my budget (I'll have to call Tacoma and find out tomorrow). All the boats I have listed I should be able to afford in either new or used configurations. Unfortunately there just aren't enough used North River's around to get a used Seahawk Cuddy.

My NR has really served me well. I've used it all over the place and never had any trouble going where I wanted to go EXCEPT when I felt the seas were just too rough out at Sekiu and Neah. Of course it would be nice to have a little softer ride in rough water too! Hence the reason I want a different boat. I would like to have something with a bit more freeboard as I don't like having the waves breaking over the bow like it does on mine. I know I'll miss having a jet though. I've gotten so I really like the fact that I can turn the boat around without going forward or backward by just turning the wheel when in "nuetral".

As I side note I'll also miss that nice V8 Rumble!