I've had the opportunity to get out on my DS2 twice so far this spring. The first time was with my 20 year old son... on a day w/60 degree temps and 15-20 mph winds. It was a good day to go out under the main alone using the reef points I had put in over the winter. Other improvements included a 55mm Orbit rachet block that replaces the original Schaeffer block on the boom; and a 40lb trolling motor I picked up from Craigslist. I hadn't had a chance to install the reef hook on boom, so instead I gerry-rigged the tack for the front reef point using spare cleats on the boom. The reef point and other modifications worked great. The ratchet block is a great change... it may all be psychological, but my hands seemed much less fatigued after the sail (less white-knuckling). It was a touch blustery... so it was good to be able to drop the main and get back to the harbor under the trolling motor alone.
Shortly after that sail I was able to install the reef hook. To install the hook a friend helped me tap a 1/4-28 thread hole in place of the port-side rivet that attaches the gooseneck to the boom. We used a 1/4-28 button-socket SS cap-screw (from Fastenal) and a tad of blue Loctite to install the hook.
Around the same time, I also installed a set of new cleats for the centerboard control line... following the good suggestions offered by Tim Webb in this link:
http://www.daysailer.org/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=929. I don't have a picture of mine yet... though the only difference is that mine are set a little further back... and I left the old horn cleat in place.
The second sail was in the afternoon on Mothers Day w/the whole fam--i.e., my wife and two sons. We had a beautiful day with temps in the mid 70's and winds at about 10mph. I've only had the boat since last Sept and this was actually the first time I had more than one other person in the boat with me. I won't give everyone's weight (it was mothers day afterall) but we had a good 850 pounds of crew that day. Even with that weight, the boat sailed fine... we used both the jib and main (not reefed). I found the new centerboard control to be a great improvement over the old horn cleat.
I'm looking to get out again on Friday... winds are forecast at only 5mph but temps will be in the 70's.
Hoping you all get out on the water soon!
Dave K.