Steady on there son, you are definately not the youngest taipan sailors around I can assure you. F16 however, could be, I don't really know.

The difference between now and then, as per your other thread, is that boats, in particular timber boats are at the moment cheaper than they were a couple or more years ago, I won't presume to know how much you paid for yours, but there are boats available now for between $4-6000, the same boats a few years ago $6-9000, younger people sometimes, just don't have the cash.