Thank you Jake. Any purchasing I do will likely have to be over the net and repairs/modifications done personally. I can count on the fingers of my hand the number of sailboats (let alone cats) I've seen in Utah so far... what a disgusting powerboat culture we have here, with so many good places to sail, too!

Repairing the leak does sound difficult for a newbie. I'm almost positive the leak is on the gudgeon. How would I remove it? (I'm assuming it's currently glued on with some sealant)

Out of curiosity, how long does it take to hoist a jib? Boat setup time is definitely a factor in whether I'll want to add the jib.