>Would 4 adults sit comfortably in the cockpit of the M-15?
andrei (and others):
in my opinion four can sit and talk as long as all movement are well
coordinated. the boat will not sail well as she will squat and sit bow HIGH.
for day-sails the M15 will work for two adults and a small child (you must sail
the M15 with the weight centered as close as possible over the centerboard ...
i sit w/in one foot of the cabin when sailing). overnight the M15 is
comfortable for two adults max sleeping on the boat.
for me rigging the M15 is ~30-40 minutes if i do everything on the trailer;
about 50-60 minutes if i launch and then rig. putting up the mast, setting the
boom, sails, etc. in-water is a lot more work and slower.
take-down is ~20-30 minutes using the trailer to haul out (ie, stick up coming
out of the water); and 30-40 minutes when everything is done in-water.
my rigging speed 'season start' is slower than 'season end'. my speed the
first year with SCRED was 50-60% slower than what i can now accomplish.
dave scobie
M15 #288 - SCRED
visit Scred's www-site: http://www-freewebs.com/m15-named-scred
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