Depending on the depth of water and type of shore, an M15 and to a lessor extent, an M17 IS a dinghy.
Both boats will nose up to a shoreline. The M15 rudder kicks up, so that gets you pretty shallow. On a shoreline that allows me get my keel and raised rudder close enough, I can step ashore off the bow of the M17. Set a stern anchor (with some chain), nose up to the shore and stretch the stern anchor rode tight and cleat it off. Take a line or bow anchor with you off the front. The weight of the chain will back the boat off the shoreline a bit, where it will ride steady anchored off the stern and tied or anchored off the bow to shore. To get back on board, pull the bow line up to the shore and hop aboard. (Assumes some agility). If the water is really shallow, both boats will get you close enough you could probably wade ashore from an anchored position, using a swim ladder to get back aboard. Howard >>> Okay, how do you all get to shore in your Monty's??? >>> Larry Pegg >>> Pilgrim M-17 #55 _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
