I was able to get my new Phoenix out before winter officially kicks in and all I can say is wow. First off I love the Verado. The boat is huge but responds like a smaller boat while fishing. Tons of storage. Storage is very important to us because we take camping gear with us and camp out on lake Powell. The thing that impressed me the most was the ride. Smooth is an understatement. Barely any chine walk even at 72. The wind ended up kicking up yesterday at least 20-30 mph constant. There was 2 or 3 foot rollers and once I got brave was doing 60mph over them like they weren't even there. In every other boat I've ever been in you would hit some waves at that height you'd get you balls slapped and your kidneys punched at 40. And the best thing is we caught some really nice fish.