Matt, I just picked a new boat as well:
2005 Chaparral SSI 204 with Mercruiser 350 MPI!
I just picked her up on Saturday in Salmon Arm, BC and took her out for an afternoon on Shuswap Lake in BC.
We had a smaller 18 ft Campion with a Volvo 4.3L that was just getting too tight for space. Also my son and his cousins have been harassing me about installing a tower on our older boat. I just couldn't make sense of spending all that $ on a small, somewhat underpowered boat but I sure as heck wasn't going to spend $$$ on a new surf boat. My thought was that if I could find a good used 21ft with more power and all the attachments I'd go for a trade...well sure enough this is the one....300Hp with only 280 hrs, in great condition! And it didn't cost me a whole $$$ to upgrade....should be a great summer!
Cheers and happy boating to all!
Alex