I've had the boat for about six weeks, and just now noticed that the mast is bent. The point is about half-way between the spreader brackets and the jib halyard pulley. The bend is to aft and port. I'm not too concerned about the bend itself since it is small, rather the narrowing of the slot makes me wonder if the mainsail will hang up at that point. It appears that the PO dropped the mast on something hard at that point, since there is a gouge in the aluminum - though it may also be the effect of an attempt to widen the slot.
If I do attempt to straighten it, I would only do so to apply load that would help to widen the slot. Probably the best first step will be to file the gouge smooth, then try to raise the sail. Has anyone seen similar?