Sunny:

It has more buoyancy than the 14 and is newer design. Wave is SLOW boat. I started on a 16. To much boat for a kid. I have just asked a lot of people advice and there is a nice 1995 here locally that has little use on it. I suggest you try all these boats before you pick one. Did you get Rick's CRF the 90's?There is a good forum on our site. Regiister and check it out.www.tcdyc.com. I am Hobie17 there.

Doug Snell
Hobie 17
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