What is the smallest boat you would run in the ocean (i.e. shrimping and fishing close to shore in the flats) and still feel safe? I can't afford a $10,000 boat. Also want to run it in freshwater rivers and such.
I'm in the process of buying a boat but hate buying things I know nothing about. Is there a good source, book or online, about i/o motors so I can at least speak the lingo. What do I need to check before even taking the boat out for a spin?
