since this one just popped up new, ill add my input. im a deep vee guy. we run a 2530 with twin Yamaha carbed 150s. i will say that powerwise, the twins are necessary for us. however, a single 350 probabaly would do the trick like TOL said. so, you are gonna burn a few more gallons. however. i run out of indian river inlet, DE, which is pretty close to your targeted waters. if you want to run to the canyons, you want a deep vee. there is no such thing as too much deadrise in our area, because there is no such thing as a calm day either. now, i will say that i have never ridden a modified vee with larger tabs. that is a result of the fact that none of my parker-owning friends have deep vees. that said, i cannot comment on the ride of such a vessel. similar, i would say, to the way that most (with some exceptions) of the modified vee guys cant comment on the supposedly "rip roarin'" drift of the deep vees. lets put it this way: in our boat, any day we can run in, we can fish in. weve never been able to run to the grounds and then not be able to fish due to a poor drift. the mod vee drift must be amazing indeed, if its better than the deep vee's which is pretty amazing as it is. bottom line: if youre looking to cruise the bay, be able to run more slowly and save a few bucks on fuel, go for the mod vee. if, on the other hand, you dont want to take 5 hours to get to the grounds (which, by translation, means either an overnight stay or a 1 o'clock sailing time), want twin engines for additional safety (which does mean more maintenance costs) and the ability to run more comfortably in rougher seas, and are willing to spend a few more bucks at the pump, then the deep vee's your boat. finally, as i said, i dont now of anyone who runs offshore in our area that owns a modified vee. just my observations :wink:
