Hi Bob,

No problem - I didn't realize it was you. I too am sorry for any negative vibes.

The A-Class is a great boat, but more importantly a great class, which is a result of the people too.

I had another thought regarding hull delaminations which for some reason seems more prevalent on beach cats than other style boats. Someone once told me it was beacuse of lightning strikes. Since beach cats are more frequently stored with masts up, they get mild hits when nobody is around to witness it, often in the night. That sends heat at areas at or around the chainplates and causes the boat to delaminate there. Sounds believable, but probably not applicable to yours, since it was stored on a trailer.

Anyway, I will not use the word "fragile" again regarding A-Cats.

Steve
Hobie FX-1, Sail# 211