I'm biased but check out the Seastrike lineup. They are made down in FL and I've only ever seen one other SS in the NW in the 8 years I've had mine.
They handle the big ugly stuff really well. Made for fishing.

http://www.seastrikeboats.com/New/home.asp

New management since mine was made. My guess is you could get current user input from a fishing or boating site in FL.

Love mine.