Please see my picture of the deck area close to the strut mounts. Does anyone have a similar problem and should I do something about it? I wonder if this is caused by too much tension in the mast struts. I first thought the struts were only there for raising and lowering the mast and that they could be removed or adjusted to be stress free when the mast is up but then I saw a warning in the owner's manual: "Never try to sail the vessel without struts in place and properly fastened" Thanks Jan HUN24267 Hiawatha