My fishing buddy owns a 15' SeaSport, it's a Boston Whaler take-off, with about 8" more freeboard than older 15' Whaler's. Center console's are priceless when fishing big salmon. It's been everywhere and it's indestructible. You can have 3-4 people leaning over on side, and it barely lists at all. $5000 would only get you a used boat (barely)- not the motor. Best bet for a new motor is to venture up to BC and get an inline 4 Yamaha 2 stroke on sale. The exchange rate makes-em pretty cheap. You need at least 80 horses or so.