Gentle way of saying I am wrong.
No hard feelings I hope !
Of all the mods I have (will) make the only ones that seem imperative initially are the spars (spreaders), the standing rigging and the hatch.
The Hatch ! Yes ! It has to be changed !
I took way too much water in the hull last saturday, despite the gentle wind...
My Great Hatch Idea is to glue magnetic strips on the hull and the existing hatch, to ensure at the same time a tight (waterproof ?) fitting and also get rid of these boring rubber bands.
However, today in B&Q, I could not find these magnet strips... or rather, I would have had to buy a whole veranda wall (priced at 170 EUR) to obtain the strips they use to close the mosquito net frame. Too expensive. They don't sell spare.
So in the meantime, I decided to buy a regular window insulation rubber strip. It cannot be worse than the original soft foam bands.
Also today, I ordered 2 more Monsoon for 2 friends from Caiser.