Heyspike: In my opinion, an emphatic yes. I bought a 1995 208 and traded it in ten years later. Very impressive boat for a 20'. Two friends have older 204s. One has a 225 on a bracket and its just too hard to keep the nose down. The other has a 150 on the transom and it takes a chop much better, but the newer, SV2 is takes it considerably better yet.
Rob