A Hobie 16 would be a great cat to start with, but you may also want to look at or for, a P-16 or even a Nacra 5.0. If you find these too heavy...mast and boat, you may want to consider a Sea Spray 15...One man boat, no traps, 20'mast that you can handel like a fishing pole (Very light) and the rig full up weighs in at 200 lbs. (15' long and 6' wide)they are popular in Canada. www.Canadianseaspray.com I think..