You're a sailor after my own heart, Howard. I currently have my eye on the Chuck Paine-designed Norseboat, www.norseboat.com : I saw her at "Strictly Sail Chicago" on February 1st. I'd love to have a Norseboat to do some wilderness-tripping with canoeist/kayaker friends. But the only way I could afford it would be to sell my M17, and I don't think I will ever be able to part with my M17. So I'll just have to wait a few years 'til I can afford a second boat (actually, it would be a third boat, b/c I'm 1/3 partner in a Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20'). I told a local broker that I was enamored with the M23 Offshore Cutter. He said, "You'd have to sell your M17." I said, "I don't think I could." He said, "Boat are 'she's', Craig, and no man can handle more than one woman at a time." I said, "I want a harem." --Craig, M17 #389; PS Flicka 20' ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Audsley" <haudsley@tranquility.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 11:13 AM Subject: new owner They say the 2 happiest days a boat owner can have are the day they bought it and the day they sold it. I don't know if this is true or not. I currently have 3 boats.....having never sold any. Howard On 2/7/04 9:53 AM, "Larry Yake" <leyake@juno.com> wrote: Ahh yes. Our unbridled enthusiasm strikes again! ;-) you won't regret it. Larry On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 09:43:45 -0600 "gilbert landin" <gilbert@mindgame.com> writes: I have contracted to buy an M-17 you guys have twisted by arm and corrupted my thoughts. Hopefully the deal will fall thru this week. unpatiently awaiting gilbert