Rusty, Welcome aboard Rusty! The M15 is a great little sailboat and you will get many happy trips with her Your question 2. The tiller seems really short, I think the previous owner may have cut it down. Has anyone used a longer tiller? Perhaps like a J-24 tiller? Are there still M-15 tillers available to buy? I want to move forward to balance the boat when going to windward but the tiller is too short to really reach when I move forward. Any suggestions? I replace my stock 41 inch tiller with the J24 tiller and I am quite happy with it. The stock had to be milled down to fit between the rudder plates and it squeaks more than it should. I can reach it while snuggled against the cabin and it is at a more comfortable height as well. When approaching a dock or piling on the starboard side it does get in the way a bit when trying to get at the motor controls on the port side. If you plan on using the boat with two people frequently I would NOT change to a longer tiller as it leaves little room to move from side to side. Thanks Doug Kelch "Seas the Day" M15 #310 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com