I agree with Matt. There are a lot of cats out there at all price ranges. From the way you describe the 14, it seems as though it has had some problems. I would be afraid of spending the 250 and then finding out I purchased a much bigger problem than I anticipated. I just purchased a 16 that was in great shape for 1500........trailer and all. It needed nothing and was ready to put in the water right away. My original budget was about 500 then increased to around 750 and I wound up spending 1500. The more 500 dollar boats I looked at, the more I realized by the time I repaired all that needed repairing, I would have a minimum of 1500 invested. So I continued to search the internet and was finally rewarded. My opinion is to wait for what you really want before making a purchase. You will not regret it if you put a lot of thought and research into it. Then and only then can you make an informed decision. Good luck!