[quote=Wolfman]Upgrade is the way to go if you want to sail with the big boys!
The H16 is a great boat but has some very real limitations, the only upgrade really worth it would be a spin kit. The H17 is a singlehander through and through, probably not the best boat if you want to sail with 2 or more people. H18s are great solid boats and probably aren't much harder to singlehand than a 16. The only caveat is that you will want to add a mast bob and a righting bag or pole to it for singlehanding. The 5.5 is closer to an F18 in performance but if its expensive then give it a pass, it isn't that much faster than an H18. None of these 18 ft boats is really able to keep up with an F18, provided the person sailing the F18 is at least as skilled or more skilled than you. If you are about equal then you have a fighting chance. Another boat to consider would be a Prindle 18-2.
If you are going for even more performance and only rarely singlehand (if at all) there is always the P-19 (basically a scaled down tornado) and the Nacra 5.8.
If that is what you want there are quite a few F18's available on here, see if there are any near you and in your price range (not sure if you can singlehand an F18).<!-- editby --><em>Edited by Wolfman on Aug 19, 2011 - 02:51 PM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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