And I am just the opposite, prefer glass to tin. Keep your eyes open for a older BassCat Pantera II, you can pick em up without breaking the bank and they are awesome fishing rigs. Mine is an 89 model and fishes great no matter the style or technique, from single poling to pulling cranks and all in between. Is it perfect? NO, there is no such animal but for me its close, we fish 3 out of mine a lot and there is plenty of room. Good luck with your hunt, its fun and rigging is a hole nuther step.
PS, buy an older solid boat and spend the difference on electronics and other rigging.