[afterhours]

Originally Posted by thefishingfreak

WOT on paper or rumors Is just that. Never believe it untill your the one at the wheel watching the gps.
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Originally Posted by numbskull

You do not want to be going 50-60 Kts in either boat. The Contender would be a death trap at that speed, and the Seacraft only marginally better. Then again, your fuel burn at full throttle will make you glad to be dead.

What you want to know is what the fuel burn/miles to gallon is at cruising speed.....which will be about 25-30 kts if the day is nice, and less if there is wind over 10 kts. The Contender will do better than the Seacraft because it is lighter by a lot, but it will also ride worse in any kind of head sea (weight and length is what keeps your props in the water).
Twin 200's seem like a ridiculous amount of power and expense on a 23 foot boat. Also a ridiculous amount of weight if they are 4 strokes.

One final thought, also check out the Regulators (and maybe the Conchs).

good advice there.