Dillon,
Congratulations on your 240EX and welcome to Team Crownline. There are a lot of good people with solid boating expertise here watching your back - feel free to reach out for advice and assistance.
The EX's are great boats and my family loves ours. We use ours for cruising, tubing, skiing and just having summertime fun in the sun here in Michigan. As far as open bow boats go, the EX's ride well and have lots of room - you couldn't have picked a finer model (now I will have riled up the bow rider folks). 
What engine and outdrive is yours equipped with?
Your days of pontooning and plowing thru the water are over. I am not sure where you are located and how much time you've had to enjoy your boat, but here are a few things you can expect...it’s all good. Top speed with the 350 MAG / Brave III drive is about 50 MPH (just shy of 5000 RPM) when the boat is loaded and trimmed properly. These boats are not lightweights, but my boat planes very quickly largely due to the dual prop configuration. I have found 30 MPH to be a good cruising speed and, at that speed, fuel consumption seems minimal. We are all looking forward to hearing about your experiences with the boat.
I've had mine for over two years now and it has about 130 hours on it. I've had a few problems (largely quality issues) with it (compounded by a bad dealer who is no longer with Crownline) and with the uncertainty of the future of the brand I was pretty frustrated. I've since found another dealer here (Stryker's Lakeside Marine) who is doing their best to work with me and take care of us. I have also followed the many postings about the 'JTC' product warranty issue which impacts me, but I've gotten over it. I moved up from a Four Winns and have no regrets: I still believe Crownline builds great boats, I get complimented on mine frequently and I always look forward to being out on the water. The economy (especially here in MI) has been brutal to the automotive and marine industries in the past few years but looking forward I hope 2010 is a better year for us all.
Unfortunately, my boat has been put away for the winter (it is snowing here as I type this post). I hope that you are fortunate enough to live in a climate where the boating season is longer. Please let me know if there is something I can do to help your enjoy your 240EX.
Happy Holidays to all our fellow Crownies. I hope to see everyone at Lake Norris in June.
Sam M. Migliore
2008 240 EX | 350 MAG Bravo III | Moonstone & Moonrock
“HaCrowna Matata”