Gilbert, There is further discussion on 15 vs. 17 at the MSOG page.... Tod www.bright.net/~htmills BuscaBrisas, M17 #408 -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces+htmills=bright.net@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces+htmills=bright.net@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of chbenneck@juno.com Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 11:13 AM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: how about 15 vs. 17 To help ease the decision process, you have to answer a number of questions: Just as starters, and I'm sure others can add a lot more, ............ Where do you sail, or intend to sail (and Tahiti is not a valid answer): Lakes, coasts, - close to home or far away (trailerability). How many people on board? One, two, three, four, - ages and sizes: If you say 2,600 then you need the new QM2 - forget about the M boats - that's a whole different ball game. Day sailing, short term cruising (an occasional overnight), or longer term cruising (days or weeks)? What is the level of your sailing experience? .....and your age (as you get older you don't want bigger........)? Do you want to buy a new towing vehicle to match the larger boat? Answers to these questions begin to narrow the field of choices. The better you can answer these questions, the better your choice of vessel will be to match your requirements. Connie _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats