Go for it Herb. Sounds like you've done your homework. These boats can be set up to singlehand, are stable and a good boat to experience sailing on for the new sailor. Good Luck and Enjoy your new boat, Fran Former M15 #236> Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:25:21 -0700> From: hms152@yahoo.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: M15, experience (lack of) and location> > Hello all,> > I'm very close to ordering an M15 and thought I'd try to get some reassurance before I jump.> > > I have very little sailing experience (maybe 10 or 12 trips) but have 30-35 years boating > experience, so I feel I have a good handle on the basic seamanship aspect of things.> Here on the South Carolina coast we get an "afternoon seabreeze" of about 12-15 mph> almost everyday throughout the summer. I've been looking at alot of different boats for a long > time and I keep coming back to the Montgomerys. I'll be sailing the rivers and harbors, not > out front. It is reasonable to think an M15 is a good choice for this. And, at 56, is this to lively a boat > to manage, while leaning to sail?> From all the reading I've done, I know there are a lot of seasoned veterans out there, so I'd appreciate > any input you guys might have.> > Herb Stokes> > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ> _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _________________________________________________________________ Pack up or back up–use SkyDrive to transfer files or keep extra copies. Learn how. http://www.windowslive.com/skydrive/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_...