Use a trapeze, and sail in comfort! jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Blake Reimer" <blkreimer@yahoo.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 8:33 AM Subject: M_Boats: Jerry...for and about the new 16.5 Jerry, With your desire for a sporting performance using modern materials and construction, on your new design, may I suggest a decent arrangement by which to rest my butt and hike? The M15 for all of her performance is a real pain in the...butt to hike from. Trying to hike w/o a strap and using the opposite thwart for my feet, the coaming can quickly cripple a six footer like me when trying to go fast. Even with a 'jerry' rigged hiking strap, my feet are so dangling out in space that it's very unsettling. Okay, I really do like the high coamings on the M15, so I don't know the solution. Just a thought. Tell me to take a hike if you like, Blake Reimer M15 IOTA _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!