Hi. I'm trying to find a good car top boat to use for fishing small and
medium sized lakes. I've searched through newsgroups but I'm still
confused about what would be the best choice. Here's what I'm looking
for:

1. Portability-- Sometimes I'll be using the boat alone so I'd like to
be able to lift it myself and car top it. I don't want to trailer it.

2. Stability-- The more stable the better. I'll be using it on some
medium sized lakes that are occasionally choppy. A canoe would not be
great. It would be nice to be able to stand and fish, but not crucial.

3. Other-- Would like to be able to use a small outboard (like 7hp) and
a trolling motor. The boat should be able to hold 2 people and gear.
Ideally, it would be somewhat comfortable.

A jon boat or a plastic boat like the Coleman Crawdad look like
possibilities, but I'm not sure if there are better options (like a
small v-hull?) given that the water may not always be calm.

I understand that the perfect boat for these conditions may not
exist...

Any ideas appreciated!

Mike