I definately like that more of the hull is exposed, especially for cleaning. As far as appearance, I believe another color needs to be shown. I like the previous model for looks, and I liked having a step on top the fender. Im not that tall..I like stepping on top the fender to get in the boat. BCB Add: This fender also has the two (2) steps on top of the fender as well as the center step.Last edited by Cajunhunter67 on June 5th, 2013, 8:14 pm, edited 1 time in total.