Not gettin a thing done, not enjoying it, and then, boats LOL

Yeah aluminium is the way to go. There are lots of cool old boats, whether wood/fiberglass/aluminium, but for durability and maintenance you cant beat aluminium.
Only ***** about my 16' aluminium is that the 25HP Mercury is tiller drive. Not the greatest on my back but it's still good times in a boat!
Enjoy Del!