yeah, you're right andrewscott. fitting wider beams would need at least a new tramp and rigging etc. and change the boat's handling in ways i couldn't reference yet

can put my hands to better use on the cosmetics. yesterday resprayed the rudder castings and the pivomatic clamps black.　next task is to lightly sand the alloy rudder tubes with 2000grit wet'n'dry to make them look like new. even though it's one of the oldest beachcats the nacra 5.2 still looks very modern with those high volume symmetrical hulls and high aspect daggers and rudders. just needs a little love and it pass as a new boat!

in fact after seeing all these new cats on the web it's old school white dacron sail looks out of place

andinista, will study your jib lines pic. that kind of tinkering is easily reversible midseason