Ian: I haven't sailed my 15 on SF bay but I've been there. One factor that you might want to consider is the hull speed of a 15 is around 5.5 knots and given the currents you guys have, you may want to consider a boat with a longer waterline. That said, I have no doubt that the M15 can take the conditions that you have in the bay, she is a very seaworthy little boat plus she is easy to rig, and easy to handle. The name says it all Sweet Dream. Don
Having sailed the SF Bay on even larger Boats (such as 12M) I agree with Don about the currents. The Ebb going through the Golden Gate can be a challenge unless you set 'your' timing with the Tide's timing. Otherwise it's a lot of full speed motoring to come back in during an Ebb. Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: <LUDLOWD2@aol.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 5:10 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats:Montgomery 15 for SF Bay
Ian: I haven't sailed my 15 on SF bay but I've been there. One factor that you might want to consider is the hull speed of a 15 is around 5.5 knots and given the currents you guys have, you may want to consider a boat with a longer waterline. That said, I have no doubt that the M15 can take the conditions that you have in the bay, she is a very seaworthy little boat plus she is easy to rig, and easy to handle. The name says it all Sweet Dream. Don _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
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