McGillicuddy,
Yup...Bonanza is short on cabin, but has more deck room. I've heard a few horror stories about the transom and balsa core of the Bonanza. The thing is, I'm really looking for the best engine that hopefully has a nice boat attached to it.
Here's a pic of the Bonanza transom. It passed the "engine shake" test. The owner took real nice care of it. He actually cared for it more than the Seacraft guy cared for his Seafari.