seacraft 23 savage/bertram 25

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Hard to compare, the boats are in two different classes. Never been in a savage inboard, I owned a 25 bertram for a while and there was no comparison to a 23 Formula (closest thing I could compare to a 23 seacraft) The Bertram is a much bigger boat and needs more power. Mine had twin 130 volvos and was an 18 knot boat, 18 knots in anything. It did not care what the weather was. Fuel efficient for its size, 2mpg. A friends with twin 165s would get about 22 knots cruise, but burned a bunch more fuel. For stability and comfort in rough seas the Bertram was unbelievable. You just never noticed it was rough. For space in 25 ft, amazing. Except for the speed and fuel consumption, it was my perfect boat. I sold it after I got married, realizing that I could not do justice to both a wife and a boat that size. Bought a 20 seafari as a replacement and never looked back.

The Savage inboard will also be very comfortable offshore, better than a Formula, but nothing like the Bertram. However, it will be a whole lot easier to handle on a trailer, much cheaper to maintain and probably be a bit faster and burn less fuel. Just different boats.

Nice choice to have to make.