When I was in Sanibel in '94, a guy came ashore on a H 16 with his dog as crew. He said the sailing on the Gulf side was great. I canoed through Blind Pass between Sanibel and Captiva, and saw a lot of fantastic wildlife. Some years later there was an article in Sail Magazine about some guys that did a camping trip island hopping on the inshore side on a H16. I think they did some sailing with Rudders up, but sounded like a great time! Let us know how the trip goes!