Matt,
I knocked on the both hulls and decks extensively before purchase (owner was late showing up when I bought the boat, had a good 30 min), I heard nothing. But after your post I checked, and I do get about a 1/8" deflection on the port hull in the area ahead of the cross bar (I get a 1/16" on the starboard side and behind the crossbar on both sides). I'll keep an eye on it.
I'm a bit confused on the leak test (I do HVAC for a living, I get leak testing
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Do the hulls have vents (other then when the drain plugs are removed)?
Can I just tip her forward and fill the hulls with water though the drain plugs and look for water leaks on the keels instead of blowing her up with air, soaping her up, and looking for bubbles?
SlowSL,
Mast step is on my list for replacement if hulls check out. It's a bit knurled over, but still has good contact with the mast base. Boat came with extra bearing discs.
I've checked tide and wind for Saturday, both are out of the south, wind at 9kts and high tide at about 2pm. Looks like I'll be headed against both to be able to float back if things goes south (OMG no! I need to go north