Efficient express cruiser/sportfisher

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So the search has continued, and I still am very interested to see what the many minds have for my original concerns.

The boat will spend 80% of the time on a freshwater inland lake 24 miles long and less than a mile wide. It doesn't get rougher than 2' wind chop, and I need very high fuel efficiency with moderate (20-28kts) top speeds. The other 20% of the time will be sport fishing on the Washington/Oregon coasts, the San Juan islands, and our annual trips to Neah bay for halibut and the Columbia River bar's Buoy 10 salmon fishery (a pretty well known piece of water). She won't be taken out when its bad, but good and moderate weather are to be expected. Combined seas of 8' tends to make us head for port. Lastly, whatever it is, the combined weight including the trailer must be under 5000lbs, as that's the max trailer GVW for my Tacoma.

I have spent time looking at Tolman's boats. I have concerns that she won't go together perfectly, but rather will go together quickly, and a touch haberdasher.

A Clippercraft has become available at a decent price (though the seller is being a little wonky). Given the fact that Id like to be able to cruise in a chop and not lose teeth or have hematuria after 10 minutes, Id like to hear thoughts on the looks of the deadrise. I am concerned that she isn't very deep at the forefoot, leading to a more harsh ride that can't be trimmed into submission with tabs. Is this going to be a good thing in a following sea, not having a deep narrow forefoot?

Mr Lathrop's boat has very similar performance numbers (albeit with less hp) and has that deeper foot that would be nice to trim down into the chop on the steep, close days.

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If you were going to go out 40 miles tuna fishing in a boat with the following constraints, what would you look for?

23' LOA
2200lb light displacement
2-3 crew

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