Well, NOTHING runs black gumbo mud.
Read Dusty's post about West Palm hulls -vs- Glades hulls, Really good description.
Most all of the aluminum boats are good runners, just set them up for how you want them to run.
All the fiberglass stuff is good, same as metal boats, set the individual boat up for what you want it to do.
Most of the really bad stuff was weeded out years ago and the modern boats all pretty much are fine boats.
Wider is fine where you have room, narrower is better in trails.
Maybe this is too much top level but thats about all ya can do when you look at the entire spectrum of boats that are available today.
Scotty