First boat for a novice should be, IMO, used and relatively inexpensive.

A 23 to 24 foot boat can be a difficult boat to learn on. Launching/retrieving
can get difficult even for an experienced boater if currents or winds are
involved. The larger the boat the more difficult the towing, the more
expensive the costs to store and maintain and the more time required to do just
about anything.

I'd strongly recommend a smaller boat with a max length of say 20 feet and 18
feet would be better. A center console with an outboard is a simple way to go
and provides a great deal of fun for the cost.

A boat about 10 years old will have depreciated about as much as it's going to
depreciate. All the previously mentioned builders would be fine. Any boat you
buy should have a careful survey with the outboard checked out by an authorized
dealer other than the one from which you may be buying.

If you decide you love boating after trying it for a couple of years you'll
probably recover your investment in a good used boat. Then, when you get your
beautiful new boat you'll have a much better idea of what you want and why.
Another plus is that you'll have learned a little about boat handling and be
much less apt to damage the new boat, eh?

Butch