Connie, What is the "filler piece" for the mattress? I very much like your toolbox galley design! I currently use a canvas bag for a galley both sailing and car camping. The toolbox looks better, as it would contain accidental liquid spills and be washed out easier. I use an MSR backpacking stove, which folds up small and would likely fit inside of a toolbox galley. I may also use a VW for a tow vehicle- my wife has a mk4 TDI Golf that would be a very efficient way to trailer sail long distance (40+mpg?). My Volvo is a rare model with a VW diesel engine and was able to get nearly 25 miles per gallon towing a Catalina 22... I expect it could get 28 or better with an M15. It towed fine on the freeway however, it really struggled to get the 3,000lb C22 up a steep launch ramp. Very fuel efficient trailering with a small car would be amazing- I could afford to tow 1,000+ miles north to sail in the San Juans! Tyler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Conbert Benneck" <chbenneck@sbcglobal.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2013 1:21:31 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Any Montgomery 15 owners in Southern California? On 05-Sep-13 11:43 AM, Tyler Backman wrote: Hi Tyler, We owned an M15 #400 for many years, having down-sized from a 29 foot sailboat,in order to get away from the obnoxious motorboat drivers infesting all our old quiet coastal hide-aways I think if you add the filler piece to the mattresses, you'll find that you can sleep very comfortably. The M15 is small enough so that we towed it behind a VW-Jetta wagon, and prior to that with a VW-GTI. It'll do 70 MPH to windward down an Interstate and you never even know that something is behind the car. It is easy to step the mast (after doing it the first time). An M15 is an absolute delight to sail. A trailer tongue extension makes launching and retrieving much easier. We used a 2 HP HONDA and it is a great power plant for the M15 (unless you want to tow a water skier, then you'll need more power). A lift motor mount, allows you to get the prop totally out of the water / or conversely, you can lower the engine so that the prop is deeper in the water. If you want to sail mostly by yourself - as I did toward the end of my sailing career - you'll find that a longer tiller is necessary so that you can sit as far forward in the cockpit as you can. That keeps the transom from dragging, which slows you down. A "Toolbox Galley" - see the M-site archives, solves that problem neatly. If you can't find the photos in the archives, send me an email and I can send you my photos so that you can see how it was made. Mine contained everything the two of us needed for living aboard; and it was extensively used on road trips as well. Good luck on your search. Connie Benneck ex M15 #400 LEPPO