Hi, My name's Mike Smith and I ordered a new Montgomery 17 two weeks ago. She should be ready for launch by mid-March. I last sailed 15 years ago when I was living on Long Island. I owned a Thistle then which is a 17 foot racer/day sailer and crewed on larger boats. Now I live in Las Vegas and bought the Montgomery 17 for sailing Lake Mead locally and points beyond (Southern California, Sea of Cortez). Could anyone help me make a decision on whether or not to equip the boat with a roller furling jib installed by Montgomery Boats? I've never trailer sailed and wonder if the roller furling set up will complicate launch, retrieval and storage of the boat. The jib being offered with the CDI-FF2 system is 109% which is the same as the working jib. I'm given to understand that the Montgomery 17 is gernerally sailed with a genoa head sail in the light air conditions prevalent in the southwest. I haven't talked to Bob Eeg yet about whether it would be possible to order a 150% set up with reefing capability. I'd enjoy the convenience of roller furling afloat but wonder if a working jib and genoa might be the way to go out of the gate. I'd appreciate some thoughts on this matter. Thanks, Mike
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