Ajnawrocki,

Couple of tips before you go out on the heaver days. Make sure the rigging is really tight. We found that when racing in 3-5' swells, the hulls would flex and some boats would start to crack across the deck right in front of the main cross member if the rigging wasn't tight. Tight rigging will reduce the flex.

Second item, when sailing in heavy air, do not set the jib blocks to the very inside of the track when going upwind. With that setting the mast will flex and close off the slot, screwing up the air flow. Set the jib blocks at least 6-8" out. This allows you to trim the jib without closing the slot.
My dolphin striker started to crack in the center where the dolphin striker bolt went thru.

If you are going to wait until Winter to really seal the hulls, I would strongly suggest that you put sealant along the edge of the deck,now. Where it curves over the hull and faces down. Not the seam between the hull and the deck. Just apply a bead of silicone along the edge, and push it in with a blade or finger.

My sail number was 1210.

Charlie