In a message dated 1/3/02 8:26:43 PM Central Standard Time, doug_kelch@yahoo.com writes:


If I were to do any serious offshore
work in an M15 I would put in transom drains. The
transom outer hull and the inner wall of the cockpit
has a gap of about 1 inch.  


Super.  A 1" gap can be easily accommodated by most thru-hull drains.  And yes, I do have eventual offshore aspirations, although my current circumstances preclude it.
 Where there's a will, there's a way!

Fair Winds,

Steve Tyree, P-15 "Amy Ann"