Speaking of the M15 rudder, has anyone explored the idea of a beefier version of this setup for the M17? Jerry, was there some reason you didn't carry this idea over to the larger boat? I agree the M17 rudder is vulnerable (I have the damaged M17 rudder to prove it). Just wondering... t Tom Smith & Jane Van Winkle Sandpoint, Idaho M15-345, Chukar M17-064, Unnamed -----Original Message----- From: chbenneck@juno.com [mailto:chbenneck@juno.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 7:23 AM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Grounding durability Hi Steve, The rudder on an M15 will kick up by itself when it hits and obstruction; or you raise the tiller and the rubber comes up. A very neat and elegant design that works beautifully. Connie M15 #400 _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats This message was scanned for viruses!!