Looking at a New 21' or a 2000 23'

[capemaychef]

Hi, newbie here....we are currently try to downsize from our 27' Albemarle...we purchased the boat last year with the thoughts of canyon fishing often...we never once reached the canyon and only used the rig 14 times....now onto my question...

We are looking at getting a leftover 21' new or a 2000 23' rigged with twin 135 merc optimax...I heard they had some issues but if they were corrected bomb proof engines? What fuel burn could I expect from the 135's on the 23? We will be fishing the back bays, delaware bay/rips/out to 20-30 miles weather permitting. Most of our fishing will be from drift, how do both of these drift fish? What engine would you recommed for the 21'? 225 etec I was thinking? Any and all information I would greatly appreciate.