I would love to have a Blackhawk! If I was buying, i'd get the CC just because I think it rides better. and you can drive standing up. you will sacrifice a little bit of open floor space, but since you're crappie fishing (not catfishing) I wouldn't think it would be that big of a deal. I have a 60" shaft on my 17 ft War Eagle, but I could have gotten by with a 54" shaft, but the 60" was on sale on Craigslist. Hope this helps.