[quote=rattlenhum]Questions like this come up all the time, and there's really no way to give good answers without more information; the devil is in the details as they say. Each boat has it's pros and cons, and each sailor has their preferences. (That's why many of us have more than one cat and/or mono and/or windsurfer in the stable.) Sometimes those preferences are simply what we are used to/comfortable with, not necessarily what's "best." Most beachcat sailors seem to love their boats, and many have bad opinions about other boats. Sometimes those opinions are unfounded and not well-informed.
It might help you get better suggestions if we knew some things like:
What do you and "friend" weigh?
Do you expect to sail with "friend" often or seldom?
Will you be trailering for each sail or have mast-up storage? (i.e., what's your rigging time/hassle tolerance?)
What's your launching area like....ramp, beach, sandy, rocky?
How big is the lake?
What do the "local sailors" sail?
What's your budget?
For the record, I love my H16. I haven't pitchpoled in ~15 years. (H16s don't pitchpole skippers; skippers pitchpole H16s!) I may not point as well as a board boat, but I enjoy the boardless simplicity. I can rig it (including raising/lowering mast), move it around on the beach, sail it, and right it solo. For me personally, it would be "torture" if I had to deal with all that spinnaker rigging, especially if trailering for each sail.
If I were going to move to a bigger boat, it would either be a Nacra 5.7/570 or a Prindle 18 (with MX sailplan).
Good luck with your endeavor, man....oh, and don't believe everything you read on the internet!!<!-- editby --><em>Edited by rattlenhum on Aug 31, 2021 - 09:32 AM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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