Yes Clint, my previous boat was Red Hot and it is getting good use by another forum member in the Gulf Islands. I hear occasionally of great fishing success on it. I only miss it sentimentally as it was my first boat and I completely rebuilt and modified it to my needs with my own hands, blood and sweat. I only agreed to let this for inshore fishing near perfect fishing platform go for a slightly slicker model - an Arima 19. I did a lot of research, testing and weighing pros and cons before I sold the 17' and only because this 19 Arima can offer me for the same fuel economy, ease of transport and handling more room and comfort and the opportunity for an overnight for two. That was worth for me to sell Red Hot. Otherwise they would have driven me to my burial in Red Hot.