Jay,
that is the exact same boat I have. I would buy it in a heart beat.
one other thing you can do is drill a drain hole into the 'splash over' attached to the transom. this will get annoying water out so it doesn't sit there and contribute to rotting the transom when your boat sits in...
Jay,
I have a 17 ft St. Lawrence and it is awesome for hunting. The flat bottom makes it a very shallow draft of only about 3 inches. I have an older 20 hp Merc on it and that is all you would need for it. It responds extremely well to steering and can turn on a dime. Great for shallow water...