Hello Jerry, Welcome to the Montys! You will find that you have definitely got the best of the best with your 23! I used to have a Hunter 31 which I kept at Kinsale. Great Marina. Just hated the drive every weekend. I sold the 31 and now have an M-17 "Pepperjack" which I absolutely love. I live in Fredericksburg and keep my monty in Dahlgren. Look forward to seeing you on the water. Michael Smooth Seas and Fair Winds ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bob Eeg tells me that our new M-23, "Robin's Nest" is nearing completion. I have a slip at the Port Kinsale marina waiting for it. Kinsale is two hours from our home and the area looks like a great place to sail. Kinsale is near where the Potomac meets the bay. See: http://www.portkinsale.com/ My previous boat was an 8' Phil Bolger "Nymph", so I'm gonna have 3 times the number of sails on this boat! I didn't know anything about Montgomery boats until I saw Rick Davies M-17 at the Washington Sailing Marina. Pretty boat - It hooked me. I've been following the messages on inflatables vs. towed [hard] dinghies. My wife (Robin) and I are still pondering this. We have a 17' Folbot (Greenland II) but haven't given much thought to towing something THAT big. We lean towards towing the "Nymph". Jerry Wolczanski Warrenton VA