[quote=MN3]when i got home last night i looked at a picture on my wall of my H18 and started to regret how poorly i spoke of it... :)
It was a good boat.. sure it was heavy, no fun in waves, old, needed new gelcoat and was not powerful enough (or at least made me work much harder than my current boat does) and slow by todays standards..
BUT it was clean (as in less lines), simple (in comparison to all the lines/controls of a modern cat) and CHEAP (to purchase, i got if for $400)... so i felt a little bad...
that being said, i would not trade my mystere for anything.. if i break it,... i have no idea what i could get that i would like more... i love the size (5.5), power, hull volume, handling etc...
I think the H18 and P18 share most of the bad charictoristic... bad in waves (even though they have very different hull shapes), underpowered, old design, much to much frame flex ... etc
BUT the P19 is a different story! its a mini Tornado! small centerboards, hull volume, more power... etc! thats a good call in my book
I also like Supercat 17's but the mast is a bear and they are very wet! the self tacking jib option rocks upwind but you pay for it downwind...
good luck, keep us posted[/quote]
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