I had a 16 ft SeaArk wide bottom without the middle bench and a tiller 25 hp, it had a lot of room with two people fishing. It would run about 22mph with 2 people and gear. I had a hand control trolling motor and a small depth finder on the front deck along with four rodholders for spider rigging. I fished Jordan, Harris, Cape Fear River, and the Roanoke River with no issues. You should be able to find one on craigslist for under 2500, it may need a little fixing up but that is half the fun!