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The Dauntless 16 or 160 Dauntless is virtually the same boat. The 160s do not have the hull notch just forward of the outboard leg. That is an improvement!

That boat needs a 115 HP engine. It has an in-the-hull fuel tank of, IIRC, 45 US gallons capacity. The tank is mounted fairly far aft. When full the boat is slightly heavy in the stern. Because of this a four blade propeller is often used with the boat.

It is a fairly heavy boat for it's size and that, as well as the slightly deeper V hull compared to the longer Montauk, makes for a better ride in the Dauntless.

However, a 16 or 17 foot boat is not going to be as comfortable in sloppy conditions as a 20 foot deep V boat. I'm retired so I can choose the days I go fishing so I don't go out in sloppy conditions. Consequently I choose my boats based on other factors that, IMO, are far more important than ride quality.