Hi everybody - my name is John Marino and I am a new subscriber and also in the market for a trawler after selling our sailboat. Since we favor the sundeck models we have seen alot of boats that we like that have "modified-v" hulls. I would really appreciate any suggestions/input from any of you as to whether we should even consider these. We are very concerned with the performance/off shore capabiliities/deficiencies/etc. We will be using the boat mainly in the Gulf of Mexico. Thanks for your comments!