Suggestions for a newbie?

[Magwts]

So I've been talking about getting a boat for the last 6 years. This year I finally came to the conclusion that I MUST HAVE ONE! I have decided not to rush into anything, so in January I will start my serious persuit. Now I want to be in the water come MAY. I live in Souther New England and have been around fishing and boats pretty much all my life. (father is a com. fisherman) I've pretty much narrowed down how much I want to spend. I'm looking to spend about 10-15K. I've got my name on a list for a slip at a couple marinas. I got a storage place for the winter. So I need some suggestions on what to look into. Obviously used. Here are the reqs:

22-24ft
Cuddy cabin
I/O a must!
fishing boat/rec boat, but none of that ski stuff with all the nice pillows and stuff.
As far as electronics go, I'll get into that stuff at a later date.

So if you guys can send me some suggestions on good sturdy boats to look into I'd appreciate it. I guess I need some info on manufactorers, boat hull makers and how they handle.

I will probably be fishing the southeast shores of MA, in case you need that information.

Thanks in advance.

[gf2020]

That price point might be tough for something decent. However, here are some ideas:

mid-'80s Chris Craft Sea Hawk 22
mid-'80s Wellcraft Coastal 250
mid-'80s Sport-Craft 220 Fisherman
early-'80s Grady White 24 Offshore

Any of these older boats will need a thorough marine survey and will probably need some engine work.

If this is your first boat, you might want to consider a newer 18'-21' center console. These are more readily available and will require much less work. That way you can concentrate on learning about boating and not learning about fixing a boat!