Mike,

That's some very good advice. I've seen some really good deals on used Mystere 4.3, and the the F17 is way out of my price range.

How does the 4.3 do with a second person on it? I singlehand the 16 about 85% of the time and take the girlfriend out for slow cruises the other 15%.

I had thought about a 4.3 a couple months back, but was afraid that parts would be hard come come by, seeing as they are out of production.

I'm used to being able to bang the 16 around. How durable is the 4.3.