What type of fishing do you plan on doing, inshore or offshore. The size you are looking for leads me to think more offshore unless you get one of the larger bayboats. It looks like your in the Naples, Marco are which is a long haul to the offshore grounds. For safety get twins. Also don’t get fooled by all the bling some of the manufacturers offer on their models. Most of those boats are junk. I’ve tournament fished on a professional level (everything paid by sponsors) and have help test and design new models. The gulf isn’t much for swells but more of a chop when it gets bumpy so test drive models in real conditions. Any manufacturer that doesn’t let you do this is because their boat will beat you to death and know they won’t be able to sell it. Anyway my top three list of which I’ve owned is.
1. Yellowfin
2. Sea Vee
3 there is nothing else
