The guy that sold me my boat told me that he would take me out in both models (ModV/ Traditional) blind folded and I would never be able to tell the difference. His reasoning was that if you're on plane, the short section in the front isn't even in the water anyway. I figured I should believe him since he talked me out of the more expensive sale. The only time I would see this as being not excactly true is when I run into a boat wake. Kinda makes a slap where i'm guessing a ModV would cut through a little better. But even then it's no big deal.

His other reason for the traditional style was if you ever beach it and climb out onto shore. He said the ModV is not as stable with just the point sitting on shore and therefore harder to get out of. Something to possibly think about I guess.

So anyway, maybe i'm a salesman's dream because I trust people. I can say that for what I bought my boat for (central coast lakes) I don't think it could perform any better.