That early morning, and last light bite is really pronounced when the water is warm here in Lake M. It seams. I think it has to do with the fish laying on the bottom when the water is warm, and coming up to feed just as last/first light is there.
They are a pain in the A$$. You nee to reset two lines if one trips. It's hard letting them down without one of them tripping. Some times when the lower rod takes a hit, it will get caught in the upper rod.
A friend of mine has one. He has only good thing to say about them. As far as I know they are solidly built boats. They are built up in your area some wherein they?
I did the transom in my 16.5 Sea nymph this past fall. I used MDO (sign board). I glued it together with Tightbond 3 waterproof glue, and then gave it 3 coats of glass. Use the 3m calk to seal all the penetrations.