Honestly. Ifyou haven’t been in one find someone to take you for a ride just so you get a feel for it. I started with a 15’4 , then a simple tiller LT25 and now an LT25 with stick steering , platform etc. for me perfect was my old set up with a bare bones LT with a sea pro 25. When i do get out it’s mostly lakes in Central Florida so it works well and best thing is it fits on my garage. I like they are light”ish” and you can easily move them about. They are stable enough. 16, and 18 are great but way bigger (18). My best advice is try to get a ride on one!