26 May
2003
26 May
'03
9:23 a.m.
Everyone knows that the M15 is a Jerry Montgomery design, right? Per the "Small Boat Journal" article on the MSOG site, "Montgomery 15 vs Com-Pac 16, Budget Microcruisers" by Larry Brown: "Montgomery Marine started off building tough little dinghies in lapstrake fiberglass but later forged beyond the dinghy business when it engaged the services of Lyle Hess to design a very seaworthv l7-foot boat. As the Montgomery 17 quietly built its reputation on the West Coast, Jerry Montgomery scaled down Hess's design, added a kick-up rudder and some other changes, and the Montgomery 15 was born."