Your government has put a very large duty tax on aluminum. Remember the hard freeze in Texas about a year ago, well the refiner that supplies most of the boat manufacturers with resins for
Fiberglass boats, was totally distroyed.
Now the boat industry has to get resin from wherever. As you know the price being payed by manufacturers and dealerships has gone through the roof lately. Every item that
Goes into making the boat, motor & engine has to be shipped both to & from the manufacturer with very expensive diesel fuel and it’s drivers. I know these are the answers most want to hear, but this much higher cost of everything is also hurting me also.

I had a guide take me on the Sandy 10 years back or so. He had a large rubber inflatable river boat that worked very well because of the fast water and rapids. Didn’t hook up but enjoined the day. Might I suggest you take a couple of guided trips then make up your mind what to do.