If you can afford it get it ! You can't take it with ya ! I have been enjoying my up grade for about a year now from a 16' flat bottom 40 hp to a 18' Xpress 125 Mercury. With 898si I do spend more Money in gas . catch rate is about the same get their a lot quicker and I feel so much safer in this boat I want hesitate to hit 3' swells it handles the big water great also can get pretty shallow to and rides great . I love it. i did see my dream boat launching this morning but it was just a dream. 21'xpress with 250 fourstroke 2 power poles 2 helix 12's about a 44000 rig so I guess I keep dreaming !