Whether I decide to buy the standard-tranny truck, y'all have taken some of the anxiety out of it. Thanks! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roberta Dvorscak" <edarts93@earthlink.net> To: "'For and about Montgomery Sailboats'" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 5:04 PM Subject: trailering with a clutch Craig, I have always been biased toward a manual over an automatic and usually towed my M17 with a small truck with manual trans. The automatic is easier to use until you are accustomed to the manual, of course. I don't see any reason why the manual wouldn't work fine for you. All you need is some practice with the clutch and one chock on the drivers side rear wheel (unless that wheel is under water when you retrieve your boat then it may be handier to chock the front wheel) on the ramp works well to help you start out. 1) Back down the ramp until you can load the boat - set brake and chock. 2) Tie the chock with a short piece of line to any handy point on your vehicle (line must be short enough that you don't run over the chock with another wheel as you drive off). 3) The chock will keep you from rolling back as you get started so just pull up onto level ground (or to your storage place if it's close enough) set the brake pick up your chock and you're ready to go. You can do it. Good luck Mark Dvorscak M23 Faith