I currently own a 1986 Bass Tracker V Guide Special that's 16 foot long and it has a twenty horsepower Tohatsu motor on it...love the Tohatsu motor, they're great. I'm probably going to keep this boat for small lakes around Southern Indiana that we fish but am interested in a bigger boat for Ky Lake/Barkley Lake/Ohio River fishing.

I'm leaning towards buying a 17 or 18 ft deep vee hull from Crestliner, Lund or maybe Bass Tracker. I'm a multi species angler that loves bluegill/redear fishing and also dabbles chasing catfish and crappie. Most people around here buy the modified vee but that would probably beat me to pieces on large waters. If you had fifteen thousand to spend on a boat, what would you buy? Is that even enough money to buy a new boat?

I need opinions and help, thanks.