The price of an M17 would be exactly what you are willing to pay. From what I have seen in the last coupla years a supply and demand scenario is in effect. I bought my 17 from a member on this board. He posted late one evening here on the west coast (all the easterners were sound asleep). I called him minutes later, had a look at some images on line and committed within 30 minutes. I emailed him a deposit, drove down to Portland the next weekend....talked him down a coupla hundred to cover some of my transport expenses, and deal was done. (My boat was originally Mike Lenards, I bought it from Joe Hubert) He basically got the price he asked. I thought I was paying $1000 too much....once I had the boat home and sailed her a few times.....I figured I paid $2000 too little. If I was to sell my boat right now, with the state of moorage in my particular area, I would be ahead of the game. I could have sold this boat three times over without advertising. I find notes taped to the boat usually once a season. And in my case it is not because it is in pristine shape. I am a lazy bright work guy and only one side of the hull has even been waxed so far this season. ~:0) (our new tender has used up a lot of my maintenance time....) I feel a large factor in valuing a pre-owned M17 would be the cost of a new one. I think once the dust settles on one of Bob's new 17's you are well over $20,000. I could see a well founded, well equipped 17 with newish sails and a good trailer easily worth $10,000 to a person who really wants an M17......and who wouldn't? I have heard tell of folks buying and transporting Monty's across our vast continent. Transport and time off work have to be factored in to a deal as well. Tim (PS....and adding to a previous thread where I have not yet spent my 2 cents.....I sail at night a lot. On my lake there are quite a few 100mph super boats and lots of the smaller versions. I use all the regular and regulated mandatory lighting but feel the high intensity torch I keep right beside me is the big stick. Any power boat that comes within earshot will get a face full to start and an eye full of my boat/sails to confirm my snail like location. Until I see a reaction that says he is seeing me, I don't relax. I have a big air horn if they get too close. If they are at speed it won't help. But for slower cruisers.... I have more than once startled a helmsman...and in one case a helmswoman....out of a nap whist the autopilot zeroed in on me. Both in the middle of the day.) ================================ -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of W David Scobie Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 7:22 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: going price on M17 these days john o: IMO the best listing for the 'going price' is the MSOG 'for sail' list - http://msog.org/cfmods/M-boats4sail.cfm?stat=sell there are SO MANY variables in what the going price is for a boat one must see the entire package. dave scobie M15 #288 - SCRED visit Scred's www-site: http://www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred JAUICEO@aol.com wrote: Hello, I am in the market for a M-17, may I ask what is the going price on a good original M-17 now days? Thanks John O _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1502 - Release Date: 6/13/2008 7:25 PM