Tom: You're absolutely right! I sailed the Florida 120 with a very nice M-15, which was single-handed by Dave Amundson from Texas. It performed extremely well. It's rig is much simpler, and it's not nearly as heavy. I love my M-17, but I'm 65 and thinking seriously if I need to downsize! I have owned 11 different sailboats in the last 47 years, and the M-17 performs as well as the best. I did like the San Juan 23, which passed everything on Galveston Bay less than 28 ft. long. But maybe the M-17 is better. Mark House ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Smith" <openboatt@gmail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 1:43 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Setting Up the M-17
The fastest way to set up an M17 is to trade it for an M15. The M17, no matter how you set it up, is not the easiest boat to launch and retrieve.
The M15, on the other hand, is a dream.
tjs
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