Hello! I have a '00 228 Seafarer that we are looking to upgrade to a Marlin or a 282 Sailfish(?) Ive scoured posts here and read a few things about heavier weight possibly due to beefed up transoms when heavier 4 strokes became more popular... Sailfish starting in '02 and up. I know a ton of boats repowering with 4 strokes, are transoms holding up? Or should I stick with '02 and up, what about the Marlin transoms? We live in RI and rarely go further than between Block Island and Long Island, so not in crazy offshore seas. Anything else year wise I should be aiming for? Deciding between the 2 models, and if I want to have a newer great shape hull with 1k + hours knowing ill need to repower eventually, or finding an already repowered but older hull. Budget is tight but do-able from what I have seen. Thanks!!
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