[radiocontester]

My view, as a 3600 sovran owner:

1. I think the Open is a MUCH prettier boat and it rides better in the nasty stuff.

2. The open has the ability to get more airflow into the helm when sitting on a hook

3. Despite all of that, we went Sovran because its still a damn good ride and, while it is "wetter" it is totally irrelevant to me as I just turn on the windshield wipers when its snotty.  Fully enclosed helm; simply close up the windshield vent and boom -- who cares.

4. Trunk cant be over stated; its amazing for storing everything. And then the interior is amazing.

5. I have cummins 480CE; love the engines.

"real" boaters like the Open.  Ive got about 10k miles of offshore sailboat racing experience; another 5k of cruising .... and I prefer the Sovran.    

Great write-up.  Do you do much overnighting?

[LI_Sound]

We do a ton of overnighting.

Basically, beginning early May through end of October - we overnight on the boat every other or every weekend. This is with two kids and sometimes two dogs.

Its very easy, very comfortable.

In fact, we chose the Sovran over the Open for the better downstairs and how it made overnighting amazing