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In my opinion, the 150 Montauk seats exactly the same as the 150 Super Sport. They are, at the waterline, almost the same boat. The cooler moves from next to the side console on the SS to in front of the center console on the Montauk. The front deck will be about the same, the rear deck will be about the same. I do not recall if they put the motor controls and electrical through a tunnel on the Montauk ... on the SS they just run right around the inside gunwale.

Interestingly, the 150 SS and the 150 Montauk are nearly the same weight as the OLD Montauk 17. Weight, they say, is an important factor in ride. Also, the 150 SS and 150 Montauk are the "new hull" which features a deeper V. That said, the old Montauk 17 is to me one of the great classic Whalers and one of the great classic boats. Roomy as heck ... light, easy to trailer, etc. Will not fit in my garage.

Now, about that wife. I've lost my wife as far as boating goes. She didn't grow up with it, isn't comfortable on the water, just doesn't love being out there like I do. So I got "my" boat. The one consolation is that I am keeping the passenger helm seat, even though it tears up my tender inner thigh skin every time I cross over it. Just can't "demote" her, in case she's aboard.

You have to make that decision ... please the wife, or please the other nautical needs. SOME boats satisfy both, at least partly.

Luckily for me, my wife is into horses ... she heads south to the stables, I head north into the drink.