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