You were well advised to watch the "deadrise" on any boat that you are
considering. At the same time, watch whether the seller is talking about
deadrise at the stern..( most common) or deadrise someplace else. I own a
small El Pescador (www.elpescadorboats.com) with a very steep deadrise in
the bow, and she is nearly flat in the stern ( tunnel hull). She does
exactly what I want, but a seller may use your inexperience to his
advantage.

Generally a V hull is going to handle the waves better than a flat hull
(similar to a Carolina Skiff), Yet, zillions of the CS's are sold since a
CS does things very well that a V hull can't do. You have to know and
understand how you will be using your new boat. Nearly everything about a
boat is a trade-off against some other feature or ability.

Good luck. Welcome to the fraternity of crazy people who love boats.

RichG