This past fall I test rode a lot of CC's. 2 Reg's 23/26, 1 ocean master 31, 3 seacrafts 23 and one seacraft 31 (dreaming), 2 hydrasports 27/24 and 1 contender 26.
Regulators are *very* nice! I went fishing in a 23 last summer a couple times and test drove a used 23 and a new 26 in a very nasty chop last fall. If you have the $ for the right rig with power (IMO they need a lot of power to really perform well) But they are IMO one of the best center consoles out there for offshore use. They have an incredible deep V and are rock solid and the newer ones are nicely arranged. They are not giving them away though. Even though I ended up buying a seacraft I think regs are slightly better boat for offshore fishing. The 26 w/twin 250s are the way to go rides better then many 30 footers. The hulls are a little power hungy but the rough water performance is outstanding.
The 31 seacraft is awsome (except I wish it had another 18" of beam). The thing has 3 huge live bait wells that should really be called jacuzzi's, and an enormous coffin. 110-130K all rigged out made it out of the question for me but the dealer offered me a ride while I was looking at a 23 and I said what the hell.
If you are looking for value (in particular re-sale value) a late model used one is the way to go hands down. case in point:
http://www.yachtworld.com/listing/yw...sting_id=52269
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