About the only way you can bring along a 17 foot kayak while your 15 to 17 foot boat is on the water is to put an elastic cover around the cockpit and tow it . I'd still make sure your Mariner XL has floatation bags in the bow and stern for good measure. Towing the kayak at 4 or 5 knots ( a little faster than the 3 1/2 to 4 knots of paddle speed )in a straight line should not be a problem as the Mariner has a reasonably high bow, as I recall ). However, tacking while towing such a long "dinghy" could well cause the kayak to flip over and in any event, would cause great drag on the sailboat during tacks. If I wanted to kayak while on a sailboat trip with a small trailerable sailboat, I'd invest in a small inflatable kayak with reasonable performance in tracking and speed. There are several of these around. Innova makes several. West Marine carries a few from different manufacturers.This way, you have the best of both worlds at the same time! Good Luck. Ron --- Jerry <wd4mph@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hello everyone! I live in B'ham Ala and have been reading about the Montgomery sailboats. Are they still in production?

I am currently a sea kayaker, and just got back from a six day trip camping and kayaking on the intracoastal waterway near Pensacola Florida. Great place to have fun. Many sailboats as well as powerboats there.

Years ago I sailed a Snipe daysailer, but would like to get a small trailerable boat to use as a camper and explorer on the water on Alabama lakes and the Florida coast. Is there anyway to take along my vintage fiberglass sea kayak? (Mariner XL, 17 feet long.)

Jerry Renno

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