I am on my second Hurricane and have been very pleased. Initially, we had a 1999 GS 248 with a 5.7 Merc that I bought in 2002. Really enjoyed the boat but, since our boat stays on a lift at the lake, I wanted an outboard to be able to use during winter without having to re-winterize, and my wife wanted a full windshield. Last spring we sold the 1999 and found a 2000 Sundeck 217 with a 150hp outboard with low hours in great shape. Since it is an outboard, it has about the same usable deck space as the 24 ft we had. We are very happy with the boat.
I would recommend Hurricane. It is a very solid boat and can be purchased at a variety of price points with either outboard or stern drive power.