The Hewes are probably the most popular boat on Puget Sound, likely due to the bang for the buck ratio. You can spend more but I don't know that you're getting much more. Looking forward to seeing some bloody deck pics. Enjoy the new ride!
I have about run all makes, so I will be curious how the new Hewes stacks up. Deadrise is a bit tamer than some other boats. I am in solid Northriver country, and I ran the first one when it showed up here 17 or so years ago. The Hewes appealed to me in that I gives solid access to the bow. The factory is bolting on an ez anchor 5 Rebel so we will see how that works. My main boat is a 25 Almar Sounder. 25 years old and will easily do another 20. This boat will see part time work in 2021 and hopefully be working full time in 2022. Just need to find a good captain for it.
