Colin, you made some great (and funny) points! However, one should probably point out that if you have hull fitting cradles on your trailer, on-trailer storage should not be a problem. The early 5.2's (pre 84 I think) have a relatively thin 'glass-only' hull construction and are not quite as strong as the post 84 foam core construction (but they are lighter).

I also wouldn't say the 5.2 suffers from standing rigging problems either. Most cats like to have some rig tension off the beach but the leeward shroud will always dangle loosely no matter how much you crank down on everything. It does help prevent ~some~ of the 'bonging' in light air though.

You might want to use split rings on your rudder pins instead of cotter pins. The split ring is a little tougher to install but a lot less likely to catch on anything and leave you with half a steering system.