On Sat, 12 May 2012 05:36:04 -0700 (PDT), North Star
wrote:

The minimum my wife will settle for is a windshield to break the wind,
comfy deluxe seats and a 'stand up sunbrella type top to protect from
the sun... or when the wind is chily.

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Based on what I think I know about your area and what you'd like to
do, I think you'll be happiest with something like a cuddy cabin
runabout in the 24 ft range, with full canvas and a V-bottom. You
will need to keep it in the water however or get a bigger tow vehicle.
If you keep it in the water, docked or moored, your best choice is
outboard powered. I/Os tend to develop corrosion issues if stored
full time in salt water. Do you have dry stack rack storage in your
area? If so, that is another option and quite possibly less expensive
than buying a new truck.