My Dad's boat is ready for a replacement. It's a bayliner Cierra 2355 with very little deck space for fishing, but more urgently the engine has been consistently unreliable, and is beyond justifiable repair costs for us. Our criteria are a boat that is designed around fishing. Capable of comfortably carrying 3-5 people around 24' long. We want the boat to be dependable enough to safely cruise long distances, such as to the San Juans or even Vancouver Island. We mostly fish north Puget Sound but would like to have a boat we can safely fish with out in the Strait, and nearshore on the coast. As I get more experienced driving the boat I am hoping to also take it offshore for tuna. (If this is reasonable in a 24') Comfort in the Puget Sound is key, our Bayliner gets tossed around by even mild chop a lot. So far we like the Duckworth Pacific Pro 24'. The boat had a solid build quality in the showroom. We liked the interior quality, and the rear deck offered everything you'd want to fish. If I am quite honest we are not sure how to compare it to other boats in its class. At first glance essentially every Aluminum Saltwater marketed boat looks like it has the same basic profile. My only concerns with the boat seem to be that it is pretty lightweight, and the V doesn't appear to be that deep. What are some things we should consider in buying our new boat that I did not mention here? Thanks in advance!