Congratulations Jack. I have mixed feelings reading your post because I almost made a deal on that boat early last month. I had wanted an M15 for a while and like your area..they are virtually non-existant in my home province of Nova Scotia. I've never actually seen one 'in the flesh'. Anyway, my wife decided that she wouldn't go out on a sailboat so i'm now looking at a 15' walk through windshield aluminum boat with a 40 hp motor. It's just not the same feeling... I was excited about that little micro cruiser sailboat but I suppose it's cheaper in the long run buying a new power boat over finding a new 'first mate'. ;-) BTW I am limited to 1500 lbs towing weight with my 4 cyl RAV4... unless I really bite the bullet and upgrade to a stronger towing vehicle. On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 4:38 AM, Jack Zukowski <John7Jack@aol.com> wrote:
I just purchased a 2010 Montgomery M15. I've been sailing a West Wight Potter P-14 for the last five years. The Potter is Lateen rigged and takes very little effort to get her on the water.I have only sailed the Montgomery once so far and have a lot to learn let. My first day was last week here in Connecticut at West Hill Lake. The winds were blowing at 18 to 25 mph, if I had the Potter I would have probably gone home. Seeing it was my first time and and my wife was with me I had to give it a shot. The lake was totally white capped and I had plenty of fear going on inside me as we shoved off. I was afraid to hoist the jib! After sailing for a half an hour, and my confidence restored, I hoisted the jib. To my surprise, there was no panic, and the M-15 handled and rode like a dream. I sailed for 6 hours under those conditions and at the end, I had a lot of respect for the M-15. I am 68 years old and I've wanted one for years. You just don't find them here in Connecticut. I drove to Alabama to get this boat and luckily I met a wonderful couple of people whom made buying it a real pleasure. The setup is a little time consuming compared to the Potter, but I feel I'll get much better at it the more I do it. I loved sailing this rig, it was pure joy, it out did my P-14 in every respect except launching and retrieving, which took more effort and time but went smoothly. My name is Jack Zukowski and my wife is Beth. I sail quite often here in Ct. I sail most of the lakes in Northwestern Connecticut and we usually go on a couple of trips a year and sail. Hope to hear from some M-15 owners, I am always listening for something that can help me out and make my day more enjoyable.
Thanks, Jack and Beth!