Hi Bill: I've got a '79. What can I tell you? It's a great boat. $7k seems a hair on the steep side, unless it's in really great shape and includes newer sails and motor. I paid $4100 for mine a few years ago, but it needed a little work and came without a motor. That was four years ago. Best BG -- Brian Gilbert Author, Fix It And Sail, The Complete Trailer-Sailor Marine Media 3404 Hartford Dr Chattanooga, TN 37415 www.sailingsmall.com From: montgomery_boats-request@mailman.xmission.com Reply-To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 19:47:31 -0600 To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: montgomery_boats Digest, Vol 63, Issue 30 Message: 8 Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 18:47:26 -0700 From: "Bill Kaiser" <whkaiser@gmail.com> Subject: M_Boats: New to the site To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Message-ID: <51e5702f0805211847s35799dc1l8aa2d4c9431236a2@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Looking at a M17 tomorrow built in 1979 the owner his here in Phoenix. Need help: what to look for in a used boat asking price is $7000. Thanks for the help, Bill ------------------------------