Thanks Dave!
I'm unemployed right now, so ANY boat upgrade is currently out of the question. The reason for starting this thread was because I was looking at bass(specific)-boats AND boats like you mentioned. There are even some for sale on this forum:
http://www.nefga.org/forum/outdoors-...or-4900-a.html
But wanted to also - if practical - open it up to more of the runabout style. Just more to choose from that way...
And yeah, I might save some money... but by the time I add a bow-mount trolling motor and any electronics, I'm sure I'll have surpassed the equivalent boat that would already be so equipped.
Again, it was more that I was just wondering about the practicality of it...
Thanks again for you input!