Montgomery 15 coming at you

Posted By: Bob
Date: 10/13/08 6:51p.m.

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In Response To: How does the M15 compare to Potter 15 (Toller)

Much faster and self righting. M_15s win the Cruiser Challenge, First Place, all the time. Ballast makes the boat stable and self righting after a knock-down. Mike Truman just won First Place again at the last Cruiser Challenge. Both boats are fun for their desired use. The M_15 is large, perhaps 40% larger, especially inside . The M_15s cockpit is larger than the Potter 19. One advantage of the potter is ease of launching and beach-ability. The M_15 weighs almost twice as much and being ballasted with 320 pounds in a keel, keeps it on its feet in strong winds. You can sit to windward in a M_15 going to weather; in a potter, depending on the wind strength, you might have to use your body weight as ballast. One thing for sure: Both boats are fun. Heres an M_15 sailing singlehanded: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmPLowIibBU And both boats in the same wind.....