Put the SolCat in the water last week and did a nice easy shake down cruise with no problems. Went out after work last night in gusty 0 to 20+ hammer gusts. Heard a few pops out on the water which I knew could not be good from past experience. Popped the forestay bridal attachment out of the port hull (the bolts held, but the bar up under the lip of the hull popped through leaving a pretty good hole). Also snapped aluminum bar on the dolphin striker. The bridal attachment is going to be a challenge to fix, does anybody have any good ideas?

Ajnawrocki, I may be interested in you rudder castings and hinge pins. Shoot me a pm if you are interested in selling them.

About the mast, I have not snapped it in 20 yrs, and sail a lot in wicked gusty conditions. But if you are sailing ocean, or a lot of heavy swells it may be worth beefing it up.