As another relatively new owner - and subscriber - that's *exactly* what we've been researching. Would love to spend a long week someplace south with good gunkholing or small-boat friendly marinas. Keys maybe or just someplace far enough south to avoid bitter cold. If you have any good links, recommendations, etc. would love to hear them on or off-line! Cheers, A M15 #405 ...in the Shenandoah valley To: "sheppardtb@yahoo.com" <sheppardtb@yahoo.com>, For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: New to montgomery boats site Message-ID: <546124B7.2070206@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed On 10-Nov-14 10:34 AM, sheppardtb--- via montgomery_boats wrote: Hi Tom, Congratulations on your new M-15. It's a great boat, and the more you sail it the more you will enjoy it. Instead of waiting till spring for your first sail, why not consider driving to Florida, and enjoy your first sail in lovely green waters (Clearwater Bay), or down in the Keys - again a great place to sail with an M-15. Winter weather is warm, you have nice beginner's breezes, porpoises will accompany you and nod appreciation for your new wrinkle boat. From New Jersey you will find that an M-15 will easily do 70 MPH, hard on the wind, down an Interstate, and in three days drive you are in Clearwater / the St. John's River area - another great sailing area with an M-15, or at the Keys. Why wait till spring? Ciao, Connie ex M-15 #400 LEPPO (formerly from Glastonbury, CT) who has sailed our M-15 in all those places

Hello. Just received new M15. As it is cold in South Jersey, Luna Linda is not to be sailed until spring.

Expect to be able to rig it myself. I hope furler will be no problem to set up.

Please wish me luck and hope to hear from you, Tom Sheppard

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