ok...i've been told by someone whose experience i trust that my hulls only have a few more months out on the water. i have deck ports in front of my front pilons that have created soft spots in my deck and hulls. i'm told that the tension of the bridal wires on a high wind/chop day will soon break my hulls at this spot. i'm going to do everything i can to reinforce these spots but as an added safety precaution, what about adding a stainless spreader bar. i'm thinking 1/2" od tube with a 1/8" wall fastened to the bottom of the bolts that hold the bridal wire. i'm told this is a pretty common problem with old boats, can anyone give advice?
thx