I have an older 14' lavro and it sucks compared to all 16' boats I have rowwed.the problem is it has a narrower beam than the larger boats so you have less freeboard(more drag) making it harder to maneuver.glass boats are supperior in skinny water,don't hang up nearly as much as aluminum,because they flex allowing them to slide over rather than stick to the bottom.they do offer wide bottom 14' glass boats now,which would probably be my choice for a first db