When I bought the last boat before this one, It was a Caliber 1. Cliff made a very wise statement. He said, "Your kids will have just as much fun hanging off of the front of a monterey or bayliner as they would a custom... The only one who cares is you! The amount of fun is the same, it is all about preference, YOUR PREFEENCE! So choose wisely." That was a true statement. I bought the Caliber 1 and was extremely happy. Good Luck WhiteDog and have fun!