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?  Don’t know?).

So... Here I am, wondering if I have found the kind of boat I’ve 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!). I’ll browse the archive and ask some questions and see what happens...

Hope this wasn’t too long-winded...

-- George Burmeyer, currently boatless
   Santa Rosa, CA