Miquel,

You may get many different opinions on which is the best boat. I own a Hobie 16 and am very happy with it after more than 20 years. I sail alone on lakes but would not want to sail alone on the ocean. I do sail on the ocean and carry up to 3 people plus myself. Two people is best. It is difficult to get an H-16 back up alone if you go over.

What do you consider cheap? Are there many H-16s available in your area? I suggest you find newest boat you can afford to buy rather than the cheapest. My boat is a 1985 that I bought new. I had looked for used boats but at that time it was more practical to buy a new boat. Here, there are now a lot of used Hobies and the prices are reasonable compared to the price of a new boat.

When you ask what model do you mean what year or what boat such as H-14 or H-18? If you mean year, the most important thing is condition of the boat.

Howard