Trying to do this for probably the least money and still getting a reliable and sturdy boat, maybe a used 14' Alumacraft side console with a 15-20-25hp outboard. Plenty similar brands like Mirrocraft, Sylvan, Princecraft etc. For winterization, remove the outboard, and flip the boat upside down, no trailer needed.
For even less money and also less comfort and safety, a tiller handle outboard as opposed to a side steer console.
What's in craigslist?
I knew of a retired 70 something guy who used a 14' Alumacraft with a 15hp Evinrude tiller-handle as a work boat. He did summer-time, masonry retaining wall jobs on Bear-Jolly-Mark-Mink-Pine Islands and hauled rocks-sand-cement-tools-dog in this boat set-up.
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