Welcome to the list George. I believe you will find this a very helpful and enthusiastic group. We love our Montgomerys and we believe you will too. I think the 15 might be just the boat you are looking for (since it is a little easier to rig and lighter to tow than the 17). Good luck in your search. Mark Dvorscak M17 #400 Grace -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of G Burmeyer Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 8:17 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: New to List Hi, Having recently and reluctantly parted with an old Catalina 22, I have been looking around for something smaller, easier to pull, store and single-hand, but strong enough to handle some stiff wind. My ideal boat would be easy to rig off the trailer, have a cabin/interior large enough for an overnight or two and be fun to sail. I live in Santa Rosa, Ca, which is within an hour of San Francisco Bay, Tomales Bay and Clear Lake and I want to be able to sail on all of them safely and without a lot of fuss. One day this summer, while sailing out of Richmond Bay Marina, I spotted a really pretty little lap-strake boat (I think it had a pale yellow hull) that was among a small fleet of West Wight Potters in the harbor. At first I thought it was a new kind of Potter. Finally, after searching the net for a while...discovered that what I had seen was a Montgomery (15 or 17? Don't know?). So... Here I am, wondering if I have found the kind of boat I've been looking for. Joining this list is, hopefully, a first step for me to find out. I subscribed to a C22 list after I bought my old Catalina and found it immensely useful and entertaining, but often wished I had subscribed before buying the boat: might have ducked some issues (rusty cast iron swing keels are a real pain!). I'll browse the archive and ask some questions and see what happens... Hope this wasn't too long-winded... -- George Burmeyer, currently boatless Santa Rosa, CA