With a used $400, Craigslist 14' vee-hull aluminum boat and a reliable tiller handle, 15-hp outboard you can go anywhere, including the shallow rocky areas on 22-mile long, Lake Winnipesaukee. Two 60-lb bags of sand placed way up front in the bow for dead weight will level it out for much improved P-E-R-F-O-M-A-N-C-E. ....
And, don't forget your pfd w/ a whistle attached! ...
For improved P-E-R-F-O-R-M-A-N-C-E you want to get a 30" tiller handle extension so's you can stand up a little bit further forward in the boat and use your legs like a shock absorber!