Matt,
Jerry and I had a long chat some time back. Therefore I've been running on the assumption that Jerry was looking for input from others.

Jerry,
I hope you are enjoyinhg your H17.
If there is anything I can help you with please email me.
Happy to talk boats, anytime.
If there is anyway to organise it you need to take a Blade for a ride.
Only then will you get to experience the smooth feel of the boat. Compared to other boats this is especially noticeable when sailing in rougher sea consitions.
I love it.

Regards,
Phill

I know that the voices in my head aint real,
but they have some pretty good ideas.
There is no such thing as a quick fix and I've never had free lunch!