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Isn't the Bene 40.7 the boat that lost it's rudder off Long Island in June on the way to the start of the Nwpt-Bermuda Race? I have a friend who owned one and he said he ended up modifying the bolts holding the rudder housing on -- basically he drilled the bolt holes to a larger diameter and replaced the orignal bolts with heavier ones. "Light" boats can have problems because everything is designed to save weight, and in the case of Beneteau, cost. Light designs are probably OK for weekend coastal cruises and round-the-bouy races, but long distance / offshore cruising is a different matter.
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