Peter, I had a Flicka 20. It was a GREAT boat for single or double occupancy. Seaworthy as they come, toilet, stove, lots of storage, HEADROOM and I am 6' tall!. Wait for it......it weighs 6000 pounds. You would probably need a semi rig to haul it up a boat ramp if you could find one steep enough. Every boat is a compromise. I sold the Flicka (very sad day!!) because I wanted to explore "foreign waters" inland. Presently own a 17 and yes, it is not for most women although I once had a partner who was tougher than I was and we loved the boat----together. NOW is the time to take your time and research, research, research. Include your wife in all of that, if she intends to be with you in your nautical adventures. No matter how much fun they may be they will never be fun if your mate is not smiling. Wait for it, again, you are headed for one of the two happiest days in a boat owner's life, the day he finds his "dreamboat". The other day depends on how well you research before the first day. Good luck and fair winds, Tom, Monty 17, 1977, #258, AS-IS <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Sat, Aug 10, 2019 at 12:33 PM Peter Zimowsky via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
hi: Thanks for info. Maybe a pocket cruiser isn’t for me. Heaven forbid, but do I need a Catalina 22 or something that big? Ugh?
Pete Winter Sky (Zimowsky)
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"Be with Tahlequah" Tahlequah, you did this. From the day you lost your baby in the summer of 2018, then your 17-day tour of grief, you've brought the KEY crucial issues to the world to help us save your Orca family.
On Aug 10, 2019, at 11:19 AM, Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote:
Peter:
First questions for you - what was 'to small'? The berth (M15's is larger), no place to sit upright? No private head? No full galley? These are things that an M17 barely will give you nare no better than on the M15.
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On Sat, Aug 10, 2019, 9:11 AM Peter Zimowsky via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com <mailto: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>> wrote: Hi: we sailed the San Juans last week. My wife wanted to try camping on the boat (M15). Didn’t work out. She doesn’t like how small it is. I love the M15 and it works out for solo boaters. Should I go to a M17 or is it just as cramped? Problem is, my M15 is in excellent shape and trading up to a M17 could be bad because I’ve read so many stories on this thread about older boats and all the problems. I don’t want to give up a good boat for one with problems. What do you have to watch out for when looking at another boat?
Pete Winter Sky (Zimowsky)
outdoors writer and photographer www.getoutdoorsnorthwest.com <http://www.getoutdoorsnorthwest.com/> < http://www.getoutdoorsnorthwest.com/ <http://www.getoutdoorsnorthwest.com/
Twitter: @zimosoutdoors
"Be with Tahlequah" Tahlequah, you did this. From the day you lost your baby in the summer of 2018, then your 17-day tour of grief, you've brought the KEY crucial issues to the world to help us save your Orca family.