The conversion of my M15 to a gaff rigged cutter has started. The old mast is stripped down. The new gaff and boom are in transit, the bowsprit has been fabricated and I am working on the bow/forestay attachement. After all of the components are completed, including sealers and varnish, the drilling and cutting will start. Then things are serious. I have tried to post a thread on the the trailer sailer BBS but the component picture won't load so all you can see is the sail plan as it exists right now. http://bbs.trailersailor.com/forums/montgomery/index.cgi/read/273 I need to reduce the sail area a bit ( I would like to be under 140 sq ft) and move the CE forward a little. I will likely lower the gaff and shorten the foot a bit. I won't order the sails until I have the rigging complete and can dummy the sails up with light line to get some good measurements. I am thinking of going with barn red sails. Anne Westlund was using a color called NASCAR red on her Slipper 17 in the the North Channel. The tan bark is too dark for my taste and the I have had the Egyptian cotton for 8 years. Time for something new - hmm robins egg blue? Your comments would be appreciated. Doug Kelch M15 #310 "Seas the Day" Maybee I will change the tag to MG #310