You will get some vibration depending on the
wind angle and speed
My stays are at 440 all around except the forward lowers which are at 550lbs to give the mast some prebend which puts a bit of a load on it and keeps things tight. (it also helps flatten the main if you are a
racer and need every bit of help you can get getting up
wind in heavy wind)
I'm at East Beach (across the creek from you) but my boat sits quite low compared to others in Little Creek. You probably got more wind also on your side since we are a bit more protected being closer to the tall buildings on the North side plus that new apartment complex to the East
I didn't remove my furled
jib either but did wrap the main
halyard around it maybe 10X from top to bottom. I did remove my
dodger as it is getting a bit old
The boat came through fine even though I heard there were gusts to 87 knots.
Salty Dog is within walking distance. He'll loan you his Loos Gauge if you think you want to go that
route. If your boat is old though, don't over tighten and warp your boat