Hi Smiley, Thanx for the input. Missed you at Havasu. Maybe next year? Agree on the trailer. I'm not opposed to a rotating mast. Don't know where Jerry is at? Jerry can speak with Goeff, I can speak with Dick Newick. Internal halyards? Jerry's been thinking about this daggerboard question for more than a year. He's been focused on beachable. low water trailer launching and light weight towing. There are some issues to solve. He's still thinking. On the open transom; How will an open transom affect the ladder and outboard bracket? A 15 footer is not very wide at the transom. Interior is tricky, but as you mentioned, Jerry has some ideas about convertible space. We do need sitting headroom without having an overly tall deckhouse. 15 owners are often single-handing. While you mainly day sail, a place to comfortably tuck in for the night is important to many in the pocket cruiser genre. I'm guessing that Jerry's customers will prefer a lapstrake hull (I know I do). I think they're stronger, stiffer, dryer and track better. but to my knowledge there are no legal patents or trademarks on lapstrake hulls. Can't say much on price at this time as it depends on mfg costs. I can say we'll use top gear materials and hardware and high quality fabrication. I don't know current costs for competitive 15 footers or what's included in the base price and what's extra? While we'll pay attention to costs, a Sage 15 will probably be more expensive than the current 15' competition. sal '86 M15 "Justus" #361 In a message dated 3/17/2012 7:59:20 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, magoo252@comcast.net writes: Jerry/Sal/Dave, Replacing a Legend is difficult and the Monty 15 which was designed by none other than Jerry Montgomery won't be any easier. May I suggest that since the boat will be a trailerable sailboat that you guys START with a NEW lower to the ground trailer BUT utilize the same 15 inch or 16 inch wheels we have all come to love. The trailer should obviously cradle the hull BUT for us east coasters be able to launch the new design in very shallow water. Get Pacific involved in the design early. Now I'd also call your pal Geoff Prindle and talk to him about rotating 16 foot beach cat rigs. Also I like the idea of a water balasted bulb keel. Dagger boards have their inherent issues and this new design should be about "KISS". Lastly how about an open transom design, allows easy access to the rear and simplicity in the water access and all. As far as the interior how about a convertible design where if you want bunks for sleeping that can be added but I LIKE SPACE since most of my sailing on a 15 footer is day sailing and bunks take up storage space. I am sure you will do your patented trademark lapstrake hull which I have no issues with but at the end of the day if the price point is far off your Gold Standard Monty 15 current price you will end up with a nice design and folks will still covet a Monty 15 used or new. Best of luck as I will follow these developments with a open mind. I like my Monty 15 A LOT and it will take A LOT to pry me away from her. I am sure you know this marketing factoid already. Another Wrinkle Monty 15 #616 berthed here in the Nation's Capitol and trailer sailed off shallow ramps and must check my tide tables too many times!! Smiley magoo252@comcast.net