and I'll pay the freight.
Thanks for your comments, you've nailed it in one. It still hurts a bit but I have learned to laugh about it mostly . As was said somewhere else on the forum, it costs only marginally more to produce a 16ft boat which makes the 14ftr a rather expensive proposition. The big advantages though with a 14 are, they are easy to load on and off the trailer, easy to tow, rig, launch and retrieve, can be sailed comfortably in 20k of wind with confidence 'one up', and you don't need a crew to help, making sailing a more enjoyable, 'one person' exercise.
Anyway, thanks again and good luck for the season.
Oh and mate please don't hold your breath waiting for the 430 to arrive in Cal.
bern