I had the 30 and it was one of my all time favorites... even with a stonkin' Y.S. 63 in the nose, the plane was flawless... talk about wing loading, mine must be one of the heaviest due to the Y.S. even then, it was a perfect flyer and floated like a trainer... but then again... I'm not exactly a beginner :-) Go with the Rambler 30 with a nice 52 fourstroke and I swear, you'll love it!!!