re: What's a good All-Purpose boat?

I've had both aluminium and multiple glass boats. Won't go back to aluminum. You can do everything you talk about in a glass boat and won't be nearly as hot on the feet in the summer and on average better ride when you eventually get in rough water.
Get one without carpet, can spray down the inside, simply wipe the water line off the outside, not much work to keep clean really.
Not sure why Louisiana is so metal boat focused, we are not the only marsh with oysters, logs, etc. Pay the $300-$500 annually for insurance, if something happens, get it fixed.