I would have to agree with riggerfish , I have owned two aluminum rigs after downsizing from a 20 ft fiberglass and it was a tough adjustment for me. They have lots of deck space and storage and easy to tow and push in an out of the garage. I kept the 18ft 1 year and found a good deal on a 19 or 19 4 to be exact and the length helped some . I should have bought the bigger boat to start with and could have for what I paid in taxes and titling fees in Virginia. The additional couple hundred pounds in hull weight and the difference in a 150hp motor versus a 115 is substantial. But in reality those hull designs do not dissipate the roller waves as well and I still use some discretion about where I launch or run when it is rough. So I bought what I could based upon not wanting to borrow money which was not the boat I wanted but bought what I could pay for. I don't regret that but the larger boat and a 150 I think is the way to go especially on that lake. The wind moves the boat a lot and turning it sideways does not help much as the keel is more shallow, Luckily I don't have dentures yet or I would have lost them when I went to Lake Champlain last year, but on the days it is not real rough it is a fine boat in my opinion.