I don't think you can go wrong with the F244. I have an '03 Funship 264 and although it does not have as deep a V as the big bow riders, it is a lot more spacious and deflects spray better. You'll will find the hull design is a little more sensitive to the heavy chop, but it is more than offset in my opinion by the extra room inside. The kids especially will love the space. If it was me, (and admittedly I'm a bit of a speed freak) if your not overly worried about fuel consumption, I'd get the most powerful motor you can afford, I have a 375hp 8.1Gi (wish I had the GXi with +50hp), and it runs the boat perfectly whether loaded or empty, runs 55-60mph with an average load and will pull three adults on our tube with 8-10 people on board with ease holding steady rpm throughout. If you run a motor with too much less power (torque really), you'll find the boat behaving differently depending on how many people are aboard, and if you wakeboard or tube a lot you'll appreciate the extra power.
All IMO of course.
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