Last year we got some pretty heavy air (60 kts +) and when we got back to port we noticed that the starboard U bolt that the backstay is attached to had pulled the fiberglass away from the hull and had factured the gel coat around it. Has anyone had a similar incident and how did you fix it? The attachment of both the deck and of the U bolt seam very weak to me and in need of brace, apart from the fix I'll need to perform! Any help in this area would be appreciated. Scrimshaw.