Hi George.. Hearty welcome to the new (soon to be) Montgomery owner!! I think that you'll find most of us will bend over backwards to help in any way that we can. 2000 miles is quite a trip...it may be farther then Connie went for his M-15!! Be sure to check the trailer tires, AND be certain that the bolts are not rusted and cannot be removed if you have a flat. Mine are, and the Guardian Angel of Montgomeries watched over me as I trailered it from Ft. Myers, Fla. to Atlanta, then on a trip to Lake Cherokee in E. Tennessee, over some hefty mountains!! I guess your boat has the mainsheet traveller set into the cockpit floor. Older boats, like my '79 M-17 has it attached to the benches just behind the companionway hatch. The car can travel twice as far as when it's on the floor....but that may not really matter. I'd be interested in learning if the mainsheet wears a groove in the bench when it's at max extention. Harvey/ Ga M-17 Stargazer #294