Jeff, Clarence's 17 + 6-10 would be just the thing! Nothing better than a little dinghy for kids (if they are too young, just blink a few times).
I haven't sailed a Precision 18, but have seen them at several shows and my impressions of the boat match up with what has already been said. The one thing that does impress me about them is the care that someone went to to obtain a fair (smooth, no ripples in the finish) hull, A+ there. However, that alone was not enough to offset what I perceived as demerits. Maria has a good point about the kick up rudder if routinely sailing thin water, although a 17 could (and has) been fitted with one too. As Doug says: if it gets you on the water... Tod M17 #408 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Flancer Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 9:29 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: M_Boats: (no subject) Hi all, My name is Jeff. I am looking at buying a new or used M-17. I used to have a 1982 M-15. Good boat, no doubt, but I need something a little bigger (for 2 young boys & wife) so they can enjoy, and newer, so I can enjoy(and not maintan too much). I am also considering a Precision 18 and wonder if there is any "unbiased" (wrong group I know) opinions on either boat. I live in Phoenix, AZ, and was a subscriber to this group in the past. Happy days to you all. Jeff Flancer _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
