I live and fish on Lake of the Ozarks and have had both boats and ran both boats…. I ended up with the Cougar advantage for me it came down to price. I felt like I was getting more boat for the about the same price… But for the 2009 I cant see bcb holding their price down on the advantage.. All in all for me I felt like the pIV was over priced, compared to a classic… Also 19 boat rated for a 200hp…. Now I understand the differences in both boats… All in all they are both 19 or 19 5″ boat rated for 200hp..