What part of NC, Kirk? My wife and I are from NC (Morehead City for her; south of Fayetteville for me). There supposedly is an M-15 in Oriental, and you should be able to contact the owner (and find other NC owners) through the owner's registry at www.msog.org, a Montgomery owners site. Good luck. John Tyner M-15 #412 "Chimpanzee" -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of kirk Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 7:13 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: Sailing the Montgomery 15 and 17 Hi, I'm new to the list and am the current owner of a Contessa 26. I am considering down sizing and am very interested in the M-17. I live in eastern North Carolina and if there is anybody near my area that might be willing to take me for a sail, I would love it. According to the list most of the owners near to me seem to be in the Chesapeake area. I would be willing to make a drive of 200 miles or so to see and possibly sail on one these boats. Thanks very much. Kirk Hill