I have a 218 deep v from:
http://www.sailfishboats.com
They are a well made boat and have some models that would be perfect for lakes or bays.
I'm not sure where you live but you'll probably want to visit your local boat dealers and purchase that way so they are close and convenient. New boats come with a warranty and there will be little things here and there that will need to be fixed. (for the life of the boat) a hole in the water you pour money into is spot on.
4 strokes are the norm now and are super quiet and get great fuel economy. Way better than 2 stroke. Honda and Yamaha are leading the pack in outboards.
Your local dealers should have plenty of display models to look at or you can hit the boat shows where all of the dealers and manufactures set up shop for a weekend.
http://www.miamiboatshow.com/ is a huge one here in Florida.
You can also look at
http://www.boattraderonline.com/ they have many dealers, boats, new and used listed there. Same company that sells those car trader and boat trader books at the convenience stores.