Hints and tips for a new owner

BlueMan:  Here is what I have done to my Hanse 311 hull #101.

I upgraded the padeye for the mainsheet (where it meets the cockpit sole), the padeye for the backstay as well as all the blocks for the mainsheet, backstay and my jib.

I sail in San Francisco USA and it gets very windy here at times and when my backstay broke loose in almost 30 knots winds I knew it was time to upgrade to  heavy duty hardware.

On the bow pulpit I added a stainless steel bar that connects the open part, this allows my spinnaker to slide over my pulpit without getting caught. 

I upgraded most of my line to stronger line.

And I just added brand new sails.  The stock sails were poorly made so I upgraded to Hood Sails.

I took my 311 out two weeks ago in 13 foot seas and 25 knot winds in the ocean off of San Francisco and she sailed really well.  It was rough, windy, wet and wild...........a Great Day!!