rme - If you're willing to spend in the $50k range, I'd take an '07 256 any day of the week, it's a dang nice ride. LOTS more boat than those you mention.

While bigger might be better on the boat side-- there are often other things to consider --- tow vehicle and storage space for instance -- the limiting factor when I bought by 240 Four Winns was towing capacity, I might have bought a 260, but that meant a new tow vehicle and I really did not want to do that.