my first boat was a showbiz. good first boat for a 150-170lb paddler. i'm 165lb, 5'11" w/ sz 12 feet. i used it in the play park and on foxton my first year before moving up to a dominatrix. you shouldn't pay more than $200. i paid $150 for mine and it was in great shape. check out the reviews on boatertalk.com.
-dan
could'nt find any reviews on boater talk, I did find 2,or 3 on other pages though,and I'm thinking that this boat may be too edgy for A 215lb begginer? having a hard time passing up the price.