Am I hallucinating, or did "Good Old Boat's" regular design columnist (Is it Robert Perry, or what's-his-name with all the unusual small-boat designs?) mention the CD Typhoon and M17 in the same context in a 2003 review? It seems he was reviewing a similar-sized boat, but mentioned the Typhoon and M17, also . . . I remember being aggravated that he got the M17 specs wrong . . . I think "G.O.B." may have also mistakenly printed a small drawing of the M23, to illustrate the M17! p.s. And "G.O.B." also identified Lyle Hess as the designer of the M15 . . . Jerry Montgomery designed the M15 . . . ----- Original Message ----- From: <htmills@bright.net> To: "'For and about Montgomery Sailboats'" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 9:33 PM Subject: monty vs cape dory typhoon I personally think the Cape Dorys are some of the prettiest production boats out there, but, as others have said, they are very different kinds of boats. I haven't sailed on a typhoon although I have seen them on the water. In fact, before I had Busca I was sailing with Bill on Storm Petrel in Lake Erie when we were trounced by a typhoon. The wind was very light and the water very choppy from powerboat wakes. We couldn't get Storm Petrel to quit pitching long enough to keep wind in her sails but the typhoon glided past us as easy and steady as can be. However, I think that situation is probably one of very few where a typhoon would be faster than an M-15. I know the Cape Dory 33 I was on last summer was routinely passed by smaller boats. All the typhoon sailors I've heard talk about their boats speak very highly of them, but then the same seems to be true of Montgomerys. Cape Dory cockpits are not nearly as ergonomic as the Montgomerys, especially the 17. It sure seems to me that there is someone on the list who has actually owned both a Typhoon and an M-17....??? Harvey? I would definitely try to sail aboard both boats before buying because the differences are mostly in handling, aesthetics, and ergonomics, all very personal preferences. Before I bought my Tartan 26, I was leaning towards a Cape Dory 27 but two weeks aboard the Cape Dory 33 changed my mind. (of course, I haven't sailed the Tartan yet, something I wish I had done; who knows, it may be on the market next summer!) Tod www.bright.net/~htmills/ M17 #408 BuscaBrisas _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats