Henry, Dale, Rich, Chris, Steve, and all, Minnesota is a fabulous area to own a trailer-able sailboat. We have lakes of all sizes, near and far. I don't know the total number of M-Boats here, they seem to appears from time to time. I have owned my M-17 since 1997. She is an earlier model, a 1976 hull #92. Sailboats Inc. was a dealer of the Montgomery boat line back in the 70's and 80's. They had several offices but their base of operations was Barker's Island outside of Superior, WI (to the best of my knowledge). When I first acquired my M17, I slipped her on Lake Waconia, west of town. It is a nice sailing lake, around 1200 acres. Now, I mainly explore with her, trailering to larger lakes in northern Mn and WI. My favorite is Vermilion. one of Minnesota's crown jewels. I can count about 10 sailing friends with M-Boats, and I'm sure there are plenty more out there waiting for spring. I would be open to meeting more, perhaps putting together an informal lunch/dinner meeting someplace convenient for all. We are enjoying a REAL Minnesota winter this year, and spring will be a welcome sight when she arrives. Projects await, I have varnish on order from Defender Marine. Bones ____________________________________________________________ How to Sleep Like a Rock Obey this one natural trick to fall asleep and stay asleep all night. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/52ebb82c27458382b1f5cst03vuc