I believe the fancy way to tender would be a M 5-8, 6-8, 7-11 or if you wanted large dinghy accommodations a 9 or 10! I already 'miss' my 6-8! This too shall pass. GO In a message dated 3/8/2009 1:18:27 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, t jenk@gte.net writes: Hi all, I imagine that you who do overnighters drag along some sort of dinghy to access shore, so I would appreciate your conveying your experiences as to what type of two-person craft a Montgomery 17 can pull comfortably under various sailing conditions. Thanks, Tom Jenkins M17 Scintilla _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! **************Worried about job security? Check out the 5 safest jobs in a recession. (http://jobs.aol.com/gallery/growing-job-industries?ncid=emlcntuscare00000002)