I just sold a 14ft boat. Go for the 16ft. Even if you fish by yourself you will be better off. The 16x54 Willie comes up out of the water so much faster than a 14 it is unbelievable. Much easier to row. Another thing about smaller boats is they require a lot of finesse when pulling plugs because they react much quicker to every oar input. If you're afraid of the weight of launching a 16 by yourself put some UHMW on your trailer bunks and it will launch itself. Re-Sale of a 16ft will be much quicker as well.