I thank everyone for their suggestions. Spare, those are some great links, thank you for them. CB, that's a hella nice ride. If I was into wood boats I might be tempted to do something like that. The first boat I ever owned was a 17' Grady-White. Don't remember the year, probably around the 1960's, but she was a wooden Lapstrake hull with a 90 hp Evinrude engine.. Really a beautiful boat, but after the third year of owning her I swore that I would never again own a wooden boat. Just too darn much upkeep, and truthfully, I'm more of a "I want to use it not constantly fix it" kind of guy.
I mentioned the Whaler because my primary use for the boat would be in the Hackensack River fishing for Stripers. Possibly in Greenwood lake or Lake Hopatcong. And "maybe" some winter White Perch fishing in the Jake's Branch of the Tom's River. All relatively calm bodies of water.
Hell, I may just sell the engine and pocket a nice profit, but not really leaning that way right now. I'm certain I can get between $750 - $1000 for it. So my search continues. I'd really like an Aluminum boat like a Smokercraft because of it's lightness compared with FG, but if I can find a good boat on CL or eBay for the right price who knows....
Oops, almost forgot.....
Not bad for $75.00... not bad at all...
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