I violated my own rule a used an apostrophe that wiped out my missive. As I was saying, mast bend, even slightly, is preferable so reverse bend can not happen; think of bending a paper lip back and forth. Without currently being on our boat, I recall the mast sitting on an I beam that sits on the keel. If the beam is somehow damaged, I would think it would distort the hull, highly unlikely. The floor joists rest on the beam so reinforcing the floor would do nothing. The sailmaker should determine the amount of bend the mast should have. The luff of the headsail under load will determine the tension on the back stay. When sailing in 15-20 kts on a beat, the leeward shrouds should be under no tension, loose but not sloppy loose. The deck is somewhat supported by the mast and an adjustment for that is in the mast locker. However, it nearly never needs adjustment.
Jim
H46-53

If the rig was tightened enough to bend the mast then it is possible the mast step was damaged.  He was driving the mast through the bottom of the boat.

There is no LOOS gauge big enough to handle our rigging, so it is not an exact science.  Was the rigger playing guitar on the shrouds?

Perhaps your insurance should get involved?

Danny, did you ever get dimensions for your hatch?

I just got mine back from HatchMasters today so am able to take detailed measurements if you still need them.

Ken

Thanx again Joel. The only one I had was the generic qlmarine address

Attached is the data sheet I received recently from QL for our H46 #58 (2006)

Bob
sv Phoenix Dawn