Hi George, When I first read your letter, I thought you might have seen my pale yellow M17 which I've sailed with the Northwest Potters several times this summer. However, I've only sailed in Washington and Oregon this year, so it must be someone else. I solo rig, launch, and sail my 17 regularly and think it is the best boat available for this kind of sailing. It is faster than the Potters and so strong and seaworthy that you'll feel comfortable taking this boat anywhere and in almost any kind of weather. The 15 is a little easier to tow and launch, but is much smaller in every way. It also is a very good boat, but if you like the size of cockpit you had on the C22, or plan on taking more than 1 passenger, I would recommend the 17. Larry Yake M17, #200 Tullamore On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 20:17:02 -0700 G Burmeyer <burmeyer@sbcglobal.net> writes: 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? DonÂt know?). So... Here I am, wondering if I have found the kind of boat IÂve 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!). IÂll browse the archive and ask some questions and see what happens... Hope this wasnÂt too long-winded... -- George Burmeyer, currently boatless Santa Rosa, CA