[quote=jonathan162]You're going to get as many different answers as there are members on beachcats, because our preferences are deeply personal.
So my .02: There are a zillion 16s out there (okay, so it's less than half a million, but still), and fewer 18s, but still a big number. Myself, I never much cared for the way 16s sail - it's a symmetrical (18) vs. asymmetrical (16) hull thing. I always just found tacking 16s to be unpleasant. And I loved my 18 to death - a real hard-rockin' boat, and although I almost never used the wings, it was a lot of fun when they were mounted up and I could take out a crowd. You don't have that "expansion option" with the 16. Also worth noting is that 1987 is a very good year for 18s - that's when they made the switch to the H17 rudder castings, which won't explode rather than kick up, as the old 18s did once they got a few years on them (the photo confirms you have the new style). So I'd say without a doubt: Of the two, get the 18.
Or get a SuperCat/ARC boat, since you [i]are[/i] in Minnesota. Aquarius is in Wyoming, half an hour from Stillwater. Tom's a great guy - go pay him a visit.[/quote]
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