Welcome aboard! I too am a fairly new owner of an M17 and ask questions all the time. The group is a great source of information. Added to that we have both the current builder and desgners, Bob Eeg and Jerry Montgomery that are always chipping in their two cents. Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: August Trometer To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 11:06 PM Subject: M_Boats: Monty 17 I'm a wannabe Monty 17' (as soon as I sell my Nonsuch 22' - wishbone catboat - any interes?). I'll proabably be asking a lot of newbe questions. Thanks -- August & Susan Trometer 5711 Longleaf Dr North Fort Myers, FL 239-849-4681 S/V "Adagio" - Nonsuch 22' 2010 Casita Liberty Deluxe, 2009 Jeep atrometer@gmail.com