Been there, done that. I am old and fish very often all over the SE. I looked at all the boats 4 years ago and decided on the War Eagle 754VS. It has the best storage, access, and comfort. Everything is within reach of the front seat and I even added remote control anchors. 754VS - War Eagle Boats

One of my fishing pals just purchased an 16' Express boat and it is a very well built boat with heavy Aluminum. I like this boat also. The G3 Boat is a fine boat but two of my friends had to take their boats back for internal leaks. If you want to get a good boat for the money look at the Panfish 16 from Tracker boats. If you choose Tracker upgrade to the 40 HP option.TRACKER Boats : Bass & Panfish Boats : 2018 Panfish 16 Motors