Good Morning! I too have been researching your fine Montgomery 15 boats and have enjoyed reading the questions and responses in the Thread titled "Considering an M 15" very much. So informative! Many of my same considerations have been met with these exchanges. A resident of the upper Midwest, and a sailor of Wisconsin's inland lakes, I have no doubt about the quality of the M-15. You can feel that just from seeing her. Still, my particulars may not be well suited for this honorable boat, as much as I want them to be! I have a few unanswered questions which perhaps this knowledgeable and sharing group will consider; 1. I've read about M-15 sailors with supplies and provisions mounting up in weight for longer treks and the boat handling fine; what of four adult passengers totally 600 lbs with a bare minimum of supplies on a day sale? Dose this weight make her sluggish? 2. How detrimental to a fine craft such as the M-15 is winter storing outside, well covered by appropriate tarps? This is Wisconsin I am talking about. What are the necessary precautions of outdoor storage in freezing conditions? Thank you for your patient attention. Best Regards, Martha