I've rode in alot of boats being that i work at a marine repair shop. For the money you cant beat the nautic star's. You can get a 18 foot in your price range. Another option is to go used,you can get some good deals. If you decide to go used make sure you have someone go through it very well to make it everything is up to par.
http://www.nauticstarboats.com/index...&product_id=79 I like the flats boats alot,but there so damn expensive.