I have seen a prius pulling a 17' center console boat. Optimal? Probably not. But your talking once in a while not daily driven with trailer. Stick to a minimum of 14' with 48" bottom or larger and you will have a blast. Spent many years in a G3 1448 and caught a pile of fish in fresh and saltwater. Flat bottom will be more stable at rest and any of them will ride rough if you let it. Either drive it like ya stole it and skip across the top if not too rough or slow down and enjoy the day. From experience if its under 17' I would prefer a jon boat sparsly rigged than a decked boat. And I have the Pro160 now.