M_Boats: M-23 History

Hi All, this should be addressed to Bob Eeg, but in case someone can answer... Anyone know why the M-Factory changed the deck layout on the M-23? I've never been aboard either the old or new style, so I dont know, and wonder, what has changed on the interior to facilitate the new layout. Are the original molds for the old deck M-23 still available? I had originally thought it was to make the mast easier to raise & lower. However, Fred with the new style M-23 "Sea Cutter" says he had to make an "A-Frame" affair to make his manageable. Bill