Had an ’07 w/175 Opti. Awesome fishing rig – backtrollers dream with the 25″ transom, tracks real nice, more than enough room. My only complaint about the boat is that it ran really flat on the water – very little bow lift even with the 175. I believe they resolved that issue in ’10 or ’11…something to do with the reverse chine. Had an 1800 pro-v tiller before that and i thought that road better in rough water due to better bow lift. Overall i liked the boat, but i would look into a newer model if it’s in your budget so that you get a 20′ boat that actually rides like a 20′ boat.
I could touch 51mph with just me in the boat running a 19p Tempest. 2-3 guys and gear 46-48mph. Had 24V Minnkota’s front and back and they had plenty of power to pull it around, and if I needed to use the Opti, if was effortless with the power steering.
Running a Yar Craft now but would go back to a Lund if they have fixed the bow lift issue – have yet to ride in one of the newer models.