Now that my Sea Pearl 21 is sold, I'm looking very seriously at the M-17. I've been on the list for quite a while but I don't remember anyone posting about any long cruises in the 17. Has anyone taken a couple of months to cruise the Bahamas or some such destination? I'm wondering how the space in the 17 works for a couple beyond the week end or week long cruise. I'm out in the middle of no where in Del Rio, TX and although there is a large lake here, I've never seen an M boat here. On my trips to Corpus Christi to windsurf, I keep an eye out, but haven't been able to spot a 17 to get close to and see how she "fits". I looked at the cruising stories on the M boat site, and perhaps I missed something but I didn't see any stories that lean toward the long haul in a 17. Has anyone even considered a lengthy cruise on a 17? I plan on retiring to an RV and a boat small enough to be fun, but big enough for extended wanderings in the "islands". Thanks for any input, Smitty Windsurfers Do It Standing Up ! US-842