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If you are looking at 170 Montauks, and unless you are 5'-6" or less, I would ONLY look at 2007 Montauk 170's and later. In 2007, faced with a lot of complaints, they GREATLY improved the height and design of the center console, realizing that the original 2003-2006 was way too low for most people. The low console made that boat basically sized for teenagers (those that were not basketball players!), and less safe and uncomfortable to operate from a standing position.

The 2007 and later models have greater long term value in my opinion, and also you will get the more powerful Mercury 90 4-stroke engine, based on the Verado block. The 2006 and earlier used a less powerful 90 based on the Yamaha 90 powerhead. The 2007's are several MPH faster than the earlier ones. The 2003-2004 models came with a CARBURETED Yamaha block engine, a troubled engine even more reason to stay away from. You only want EFI on 4-stroke engines.

On any classic Montauk, in my opinion a 90 is the way to go.