Hi Mark, Welcome to the group. You'll find a lot of knowledgeable sailors here and much useful information. I know I have. I own an M15. She is a fine sailing boat, and she fits neatly in my garage with her removable tongue trailer. Her interior cockpit dimensions at seat-top level are 67" in length and 53 1/4" in beam at her widest point (about 21" aft of the companioway). The cockpit narrows somewhat toward the stern, and curves a bit at the companionway. You can see lots of photos of both the 17 and the 15 on the Montgomery website, and Bob Eeg (the owner of Montgomery Boats) is a great and friendly source of information. Good luck in your quest for the right sailboat for your needs, and Happy Thanksgiving. Regards, Ron Casino, M15 "Spirit"
--- Mark Muellerweiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I'm Mark. I've owned (2) CD Typhoons, a CD > Typhoon Sr., a C&C 25, a Pearson 26, Hunter 27, and > a Seafarer 38. I lived aboard the Hunter 27 and > also the Seafarer 38. Have also sailed Windsurfers, > Hobie Cats, Dinks, Canoes. Currently on early > retirement and boatless. Actually, still have the > old family canoe at my brother's farm in Michigan. > I live in Galveston, Tx. > > I'm looking to get backing sailing with a > trailerable boat and am currently considering the > M15, M17, the Balboa 20, and possible a Typhoon > again. I love small boats and really enjoyed my > Tyhoons. Their great sailing boats. > > I was first introduced to the M17 when I had my > first Ty. We were both berthed at a small marina on > Galveston Bay. The M17 and my Ty were the only > small boats that would leave the marina at anything > above 20+. I was surprised at the time that the M17 > could sail with me in the heavy winds. That was > before I knew about her designer, Lyle Hess. Once I > learned about her construction and heritage, I have > always wanted to sail one and now it seems like it > would be the perfect boat for me. But I must admit > the Ty tugs at my heart---I love her big boat feel, > but your pay for that with a bigger tow vehicle and > more challenging launches. > > Just thought I'd say hi. Looking forward to doing > some more research on both the M15 and M17. Right > now, I want to find out theactual interior > dimensions of both cockpits---wondering about > cockpit tent for sleeping and what the bed size > would be. I've shrunk to about 5' 7 1/2" over the > years. > > Happy Thanksgiving to all, > Mark > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you > with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your homepage. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
