Wade, that's cool you hooked up a boat. From a guy who has a very old boat I would offer the following advice.

1. It's all about the trolling motor. If your outboard is a 1968 a good trolling motor is a must because sooner than later you're going to be using it to get back to the dock. Bow mounted foot control is really nice. I bought the cheapest one they had, a minn kota, for about 300 bucks. You can bolt a flat piece of plywood on over the tip of the bow and mount it even on a v-hull type aluminum.

2. Decks are nice because standing up is nice. it's not too hard to fashion a plywood deck that's level with the seat going up towards the bow so you can stand up while you fish. My buddy Austin at Margarita had a little aluminum with a deck like that and it worked out even though it was tippy. My boat is a flat bottom so it's a little more stable, but either way, if you can stand on the bow, that is key.

With a deck and a foot control trolling motor, there's not all that much difference between you and a regular bass boat. I mean, yeah there is, but once you're to the spot there isn't.

Hope it works out for you.