There are a bunch of nice loop worthy outboard boats out there, depending on desired accommodations; in monohulls C-Dory,Rosborough, Pursuit, Grady White, Intrepid, Boston Whaler,Albemarle and many others make nice express or walk around boats, and good looking too. I far prefer outboards over I/Os... you can get the running gear completely out of the water when not in use, easy to service, and don't take up room in the boat.
In catamarans, Glacier Bay, World Cat, TomCat (a C-Dory product) come to mind.
At trawlerish speeds, modern gas out boards do just fine on MPG.
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