I owned one for quite a few years. I thought it was a good boat but I was

I have some concerns about this model and would like your opinion:

It appears the lock nut and packing nut on the stuffing box are plastic. Any
problems here?

It also appears that the stuffing box does not drain to the bilge creating the
problem of how do you drain what drips from the stuffing box while the engine
is running?

The B&R double spreader rig would seem to prevent you from sailing dead
downwind or you risk chafing your main. Does this mean you must only sail on
alternating broad reaches to get downwind?

Any thoughts about this?