When I subscribed to this list a few months ago, I wondered whether one of the M-boats might be the boat for me. Thanks to your many encouraging responses, and thanks to local M-boat sailors Ken and Murray who invited me to look their boats over, I was convinced. In December, I purchased 1986 M-15 #385 which is now snuggled neatly in my garage awaiting a rainless windy day. It was a tough choice, but in the end, my decision to go with the little boat was based on being able to store it at my house and in my garage where it begs me to go sailing every day, rather than in storage under a tarp a mile from home. For me, the easier it is to go sailing, the more sailing I'll do and the more places I can do it. So thanks again to all of you for your help and encouragement. See you on the water... George Burmeyer M-15 #385 (unnamed as yet) Santa Rosa, CA