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So, while doing preventative reinforcing of the mast step inside the hull, I had a good look down the mast tube from the outside. While the tube has always held water when I check it every so often, it looked like the fiberglass is starting to wear through. The paint is worn away, and I can see...

Wondering if anyone could let me know if I have tell-tale signs of a mast step weakening. See attached picture. There's some bulging under the mast bore on the underside of the hull. Is this normal? Just an old hull (late 1970s or early 1980s)? Should I be worried about this? I didn't notice...