[halyardz]

If it were limited to those two choices, I''d go with the Bene. But, having said that, I support many of the above posts...there are
a number of higher quality boats, just several years old, on the market. They''ve
already taken a big depreciation hit (reflected in a lower price)... hopefully the bugs have been worked out with the factory...and they often look showroom ready.
And when you consider the actually below deck space you need, maybe a 38 would do just fine...if, ah, the Admiral will concur.