I am also looking to buy a boat. I've looked at Tracker, G3, and Crestliner. I wan't a Jon boat. I think I've decided on the Tracker Grizzly 1548, just don't know if I wan't the camo paint or not. Thought of putting a 25hp motor on, but it wighs a lot. I think I'll go with the Honda 20hp. Do you guys think this will be a good set-up for small, medium lakes, and rivers?