Thanks, Steve. I've considered that option, especially if the place where I store her (mast-up) in the summer would let me keep a truck there, too. I "dry sail", which is to say my boat sits on her trailer near a ramp, mast-up, and all I have to do is hitch on and drop her in the water. If I had an inexpensive older truck on site, that would work great. And the F-150 IS an excellent candidate. --Craig ----- Original Message ----- From: <IDCLLC@aol.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 10:13 PM Subject: how about 15 vs. 17 Good points Craig. Sorry to hear about your tow vehicle. Maybe you could buy an old truck, strictly for towing the boat? A Ford F-150 would do a dandy job. Steve P-15 In a message dated 1/28/2004 3:48:15 PM Central Standard Time, chonshell@ia4u.net writes: And I think you'd have to add cost, Steve . . . Every extra foot of boat is exponentially more expensive . . . However, the M17 was the right boat for me, because I like to sail with friends and family . . . I have amusing photos of a daysail with myself, my father, my brother, and three nephews aged 13 to 16 on board: That's 6 full-sized people (although I'm only 5' tall :-) ) . . . I don't think I could've done that with an M15 . . . However, I just lost my tow vehicle, 6-cyl., 4.0-liter truck, to a deer, and may not be able to replace it for awhile, which means my M17 may have to sit-out the '04 season . . . If I had the M15, I'd be able to tow it with the car I'm driving, a 6-cyl. Olds '88 . . . Trade-offs . . . --Craig