Perhaps think about a Compac 19. I think they are great looking boats, they are very well built, solid fiberglass no cored decks and certainly seaworthy. These boats also have more room below then a Monty 17.. Also consider a Compac 23, there is one on sailingtexas for around 12,000. The Compac owners group,http://www.com-pacowners.com/ is also another good source for these boats, A compac 19 is listed for 3,500 on the site right now. I am also a huge fan of Flickas but those seem to be really expensive. --Chad On Feb 15, 2008, at 9:19 AM, Tim Diebert wrote:
May this would be the wrong place to axe this question...... I am sure there are Mboat owners in the same position....but..... SWMBO suggested to me that a bit more room inside the boat would be more to her liking. More than a 17.
At first thought, a new M23 comes to mind....but I am not quite flush enough to both purchase the boat....then the vehicle capable of towing it.
So my question to you is: What choices might there be out there that is slightly larger than a 17, is fast, seaworthy/ well built, beautiful, trailerable and brings as much pride of ownership as an M17?
I have been looking but have not been inspired by anything I would consider actually buying and giving up our 17 for.
Cheers, Tim D in Kelowna BC
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