I looked hard at the Campion 19 ft cuddy (think it's called the 542). My wife nixed it because the cuddy is too short to stretch out - we're both 5'8".
She approved of the Arima SR 19 cuddy - we could actually sleep in it - but she told me that I needed a 21 HT.
I've been amazed at the usable space inside the new boat - even with 2 sleepers and especially since we put the camper canvas on - and equally impressed at how easily it handles around the docks. It handles much more predictably that my old traditional deep V Zeta 19.
Ride? The Zeta was a thick, heavy, strong very deep V hull that would pierce waves pretty well up to a point. Past that point (4 foot?), it would launch and land like a bag of hammers - then you'd either have to putt or plow, burning gpm instead of gph.
Haven't had the SR21 out in a lot of heavy weather yet, but really like the lateral stability of the hull. With only a 140 on it, the Arima planes MUCH more quickly and easily than the Zeta did with 300hp, and it does that without waving its nose around in the air.
I have accidentally launched the Arima off of some "rich guy's" wakes that the Zeta might have run through, but I was really pleased with its relatively soft landing - no trip to the dentist, even.
There's a pretty good explanation of the trade-offs here:
http://www.eqmarine.com/Article_About_Arima_Boats.htmlDollar for dollar (and gallon for gallon) this is a much more practical, comfortable, affordable, usable family cruiser/camper/commuter/kid ski boat.
Try it. I'm sure you'll like it.
