I think the older M17 trailers were shorter than the new ones--maybe boat-on-trailer length was 20ft. Good and bad. The longer trailers tow better (I've towed both). I would think you could have a welder do a couple mods on a tongue extension that would serve that purpose. I could remove the tongue of our M15's trailer and lose foot or so easy. I'll take a pic of the M15 setup and post it to the group tomorrow. t /)) Tom Smith & Jane VanWinkle M17/496 & M17/064 -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces+tsmith=nextit.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces+tsmith=nextit.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Carlos Albar-Diaz Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 1:23 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: What is the shortest trailer for a M-17? I would appreciate some enlightment as to what is the shortest trailer available for a M-17. I am looking for a trailer that will fit (with the M-17 on top of the trailer) an a 20-ft long garage with door closed. I take as a given that the door will have to be 8-ft tall; that is taken care of. It is OK if in order to fit in the garage I need to " fold" the tongue to one side as in some Potter trailers. *Are you aware of any such " short" or " folding tongue" trailers?* You may wonder what I am up to. I am moving to Denver and would like to be able to store the boat inside the garage so I can work on it in the wiinter. Most importantly, if I get a trailer that fits in a 20-ft long garage then I will be able to ship the boat in a 20-ft shipping container when I move overseas (frequent event for me!). I am tired of buring boats and having to sell them when I move.. Thanks for your thoughts! Carlos Valencia, CA _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats