Help me pick out next boat

I really like the stability of a flatter, broad bowed boat. What we called a Garvey, especially for fishing , clamming and shooting out of. Always thought if you were in really rough water, you were in the wrong place. Good thing about trailer ins a boat is you can pick the launch ramp to use for the wind conditions that day.
Yes, I have been in bad blows, weather forecast a$s backwards and rough seas....when the tide changes in Long Island sound and the waves go from nothing to Ouch! I clammed out of a cross planked Garvey for years. Sometimes you have to take the waves on the quarter and "tack" back home.
Anyway I am now leaning toward a G3 1860 DK. Really open boat but converts , with removeable pedestal seats, to a good fishing boat. It will come with a tiller motor....leaves a lot more room for deeks.
Luckily there is a boat show on Jan 9th in Raleigh. It specialized in smaller boats and a lot of the manufacturers I had considered will be there. I will probably come back with more questions than I left with. Part of the fun.
Someone asked about the shoals in the area.
gar bacon shoals goes from about 20 feet to ten and 5 in some places.
Core sound is full of 1 foot spots off of 7-8 foot depths. Real shoal areas like that are not bad as the waves break and can't build up. I've anchored in the Bahamas Banks 20 miles from land without too bad seas. Pamlico sound is 20 foot mostly with shallower areas..this is deeper than most of Great South Bay which I am more familiar with......Pamlico is worse.
 
I have a Lund S-16 in the classifieds. I'm not saying that for you to consider it. I'm just saying that I know how you feel about the bench seats. I'm sure its a fine boat for fishing or cruising across big water in Canada for Walleyes; however, I don't like climbing over seats in 20 to 30 degree water while duck hunting.

I've looked at several boats here lately. I like the Lowe Roughneck series with their modified hull. They make several models with an open floor plan. Their Deluxe model has the wing seats in the stern area that makes operating a tiller easier than a straight bench seat would.

I have a buddy who says his next boat will be a side console. I disagree because I think you lose too much room with the side console.

I hunt a different water than you do; however, I think that I would like a Deep V with an open floor plan if I was in your water so that rules out the Lowe Roughneck series with the modified hull.

I wouldn't be afraid to consider fiberglass either. Heavier for rougher water but manageable with a trailer tongue jack. I too would consider a folding trailer tongue for storage.

Good Luck !
 
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