Changing rigging, as Dave says, does not require re-measuring, but would be caught at an event where all-up weight is being checked, like the regional and national championships. My 2006 boat was a touch light, so I didn't worry about adding the hardware needed to install a separate tack line - the next time we weighed in (Pensacola 2008) I was still just under 180 kg, IIRC.

Todd - I did a bunch of hunting around until I found someplace that could dip something longer than a car bumper. For clear anodizing, it is about $100 to dip whether it is one pole or ten. Sometimes, if you're patient, you can get in with another batch. It pays to spend the time chatting up the girl who writes the invoices and schedules the jobs. I know you have a good source for poles, as well.

Dazz - the stopper on the spin bridle came loose because I'd gone to a smaller-diameter, slick-finished line. Happened to me at Alter Cup this year, too. AHPC has subsequently changed the way the bridle attaches. After my personal sprit broke, I changed to a double-stopper deal that has worked fine.