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[quote=DamonLinkous][quote=billv]What type of damage do I need to be aware of?  I am unfamiliar with Carbon materials.  The Boat is a 2002.
Thanks, Bill  [/quote]
On the hulls it's the same as any fiberglass boat, check for soft spots, cracks, or old repairs. Just keep in mind this boat was designed to be the fastest 18 foot boat available (F18HT the HT stands for High Tech) and is over 100 pounds lighter than the F18 class, so everything on the boat is designed to be as light as possible and "just strong enough" to do it's job.

That doesn't leave any leeway for things like banging it on the trailer, collisions, or abuse.

The carbon mast is the same way, it's the lightest/thinnest section I've ever seen short of an A-Class cat, and the boat carries a chute.

It's very possible to break the mast simply by dropping it while stepping, the most common damage is probably down under spinnaker, remember catamarans don't have backstays for support, so the main blocks do that job, if the main is traveled out while under spin, (or the boat is sailed under spin alone) that can break the mast.

So inspect the mast closely for signs of broken fibers or repairs.

Don't let any of that scare you, I would love to have an F18HT Bimare Javelin, here's a pic of one raced by Randy Smyth at the 2003 Slip to Ship (Ocean Springs, MS) sitting next to a Hobie 20.

Everything about it seems delicate and high-strung, but I think they have actually proven fairly durable when not abused.
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