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Thank you for the interest.
So... I broke the original mast flying the spinnaker. No other damage other than pride. I don't think I had the diamond wires tight enough and had not eased the rotator. Call it a 1,400 lesson in cat spinnaker 101. The new mast has been solid for 8? years and I sail the boat quite a bit.
The rear crossbeam had a crack on the underside. I noticed it maybe the second season I had the boat. Again, replaced. No issues since. The new crossbeam has an "U" reinforcement thru it. I suspect this was added to the design b/c early models (like mine) showed the crack at some point. Caught it early.... fixed all good no issues since.
The previous owner did a poor job on a sacrificial gel coat layer so i clean that off. The hulls were also yellowing (as the Inters seem todo). Filled any voids from normal use, primed the hulls with a 2 part primer then used a 2 part topside paint. Sand for grip added to where you need it. Then last year, as routine maintenance a sacrificial layer of gel coat was added to the bottom. The hulls are really good. No collisions that I am aware of. No massive repairs. Just normal stuff. She shows like a 2008 boat. She is rigged and sailed yesterday.
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