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I have a 73' Bristol 40 which I bought a few years ago. In 15,000 plus miles I've encountered a few problems. My headstay sheared off the deck sailing transat but the mast held strong. Certainly check the tabbing on the bulkheads, I've had to re-tab mine, it's easy enough. The knees on my boat were also rotted inside the fiberglass. If you're getting a lot of flex you can suck the cabin top down down to the mast step.
That being said my girl is solid as a rock, I can't recall how many times she's forgiven my mistakes
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