'Economy of Scale' - more time on the water in quality equipment = more joy! Take Care, Have Fun, Go Sailing! GO In a message dated 8/5/2015 12:42:47 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, casioqv@usermail.com writes: Good point, I think that's a major advantage of a boat as small and simple as the M15. On a larger boat the same amount of time and money would be spread much thinner, and I couldn't do any work as well. Tyler ----- Original Message ----- From: "GILASAILR--- via montgomery_boats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> To: "montgomery boats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 9:34:47 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: M15 standing rigging Tyler, IF you 'do it right' you can concentrate on enjoying your sailing knowing the boat is put together properly and not worry about equipment when you do deal with the rare 50 knot breeze you may encounter - not worrying about the equipment and attending to the 'task at hand' is worth ALOT when you need to deal with the pressure of the moment. Hey - there is only a few pieces to maintain/upgrade (benefit of small boats) - may as well go top drawer! Take Care. Have Fun, Go Sailing (too hot here at 112 F.) GO