The transom design lifts the drive out of the water for lessened drag. The drive configuration keeps the muscle of up to 320 hp where you want it — on the water.

Then there are the luxurious deck boat qualities. The 220DR has snap-in carpet for outings when boaters want to step up from the slip-resistant fiberglass finish. Passengers step easily onto the swim platform via passage through the transom. When reboarding from the water, swimmers can rinse down with a hand-held shower that's pressure-fed from a 17-gallon tank.

Aboard, set the center cushion back in place and the C-shaped lounge is restored. Filler cushions transform the lounge into a sun deck or berth. There's literally storage everywhere you look on this spacious boat, and seating for 11 people.

Below, there's a head with portable toilet, freshwater sink, light and screened porthole. No suffering there. A galley at the end of the aft lounge, opposite the driver, makes it easy to prep refreshments for guests — and there are sure to be plenty in this crowd-pleaser.

Steve Griffin
Boating Life Magazine