Chet, We sail a 1988 M-15 and I find the cockpit very functional. I mostly sail by myself and find the stock tiller just a bit short for sitting all the way forward towards the cockpit bulkhead. I find all the way forward to be the best place to sit for boat balance. and all the lines are handy within reach. A tiller extender is a really nice addition. I am thinking of making a longer tiller for our 15, just to give it a try. Some have suggested using a J-24 tiller. For sitting in the cockpit of the 15 for long periods of time there is no issue other than your "bum" going to sleep due to sitting on a hard surface for long periods of time. Sometimes when the wx is particularly rough I will go down onto one knee on the cockpit sole, to try and help balance the boat. The cockpit on the 17 is deeper and very comfortable. It has higher backrests and is bigger. Also, on the 17 it matters less where you sit. Merry Christmas, Randy Graves ________________________________ From: montgomery_boats-bounces+randyg=cite.nic.edu@mailman.xmission.com on behalf of Chet Clocksin Sent: Wed 12/22/2004 1:08 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: M-15 cockpit comfort? Hi all, I'm interested in downsizing to a 15 to 18 foot boat. The Montgomery's look great, and I wonder if any of you can tell me if the M-15 has a deep enough cockpit to sit in comfortably, or is it a "knees in the chest" type of cockpit? Thanks for any info. Chet _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats