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We are looking to buy a +/-20 ft boat for our cottage on a large freshwater lake. We have checked out a Chaparral 196 SIS and Reinell 220 LSE that are basically identical in many ways: hull design (both deep V), engine (5.0 L GXI Volvo Penta 270 HP), interior layout (similar seating, storage...