Goby, I'll toss a match on the gasoline and say go paddle a Hobie Quest before getting a P13, P15 or T140. I paddled them all today in Farmville at the Appomatox River Co demo on a lake there, and the Quest was my favorite.
Each of the boats ya'll are talkin about have detractions, and try as I might I could not find one on the Quest, other than length. Guys say the rear facing rod holders are too loose but a PVC insert fixes that. I want a 12 foot version for my river smallie chasing, not a 13 foot whale. The Hobie rep took note, but said a longer version is due out next. I did find the cockpit area on the Quest was just big enough for me, but I am a wide load at 5'10 and 250lb with a large butt and big thighs. It was a perfect fit, but noticably less wiggle room than in my Caper. No surprise as the Drifter & Caper are boats for big butts.
The Quest was fast enough for me, though I didn't race anyone to test it out. It was so stable I could open the front hatch on the water, stick my head down inside the hull and look back up to the stern. Did it twice and the boat didn't even bob or wiggle. Not to mention opening and closing the Quest hatch was child's play compared to the others. Heck the P13 is hard to open on dry land.
Don't overlook this new offering from Hobie. It's got lots of potential. Nice features, and a much drier ride for me than the P13, which surprised me.