Montgomery 15 vs Sparrow 16
A Round 2 Mini-Cruiser Madness Matchup
The Round 2 battles continue—this time it’s two of our favorite trailersailers of all time, the Monty 15 and the Sparrow 16.
As for our opinion of the M-15, we haven’t been shy. We wrote: Is the Montgomery 15 the perfect microcruiser? No boat can be. But, if like Jerry Montgomery, your idea of perfection is a speedy, capable 15-footer with just enough cabin to do some comfortable cruising—this boat comes awfully close.
On her seaworthiness: We were able to uncover only a few reports of knockdowns, and in each case the 15 righted herself promptly. Owners were unanimously positive about the 15’s relative seaworthiness. That skipper Mike Mann sailed a mostly stock M-15 from California to Hawaii lends some additional credence to claims that the 15 is seaworthy for her size.
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