Hi All, As Ken from California said, I bought his M17 last weekend. I'm very excited, this being my first boat. The boat is ready to sail, and will shortly be in the water in outside of Eugene, OR. I will wait until this coming winter to add many of my loving touches, though there are some small things that I'll have to work on this summer too (for my sanity, not necessity!). I towed it home over many hundreds of miles with an older 4cyl Toyota pickup with no problems whatsoever, though a little slow on the uphills...I maintained 17 mpg on Hwy 101. If any of the other M17 owners in Eugene are listening, I'd love to take a look at your boats to see how you've got them set up and decked out. I'm sure I'll have many questions before long. Thanks to Ken for his wonderful stewardship over the past 12 years. And thanks to you all for being here! With best regards, Paul C.