You got loads of good suggestions so far. Depending on the year of the boat and your budget for upgrades, having owned hull #44 for 11 years, I have a couple to add.
Raising the boom is a good idea if you are tall. Another option is having the foot of the main cut at an angle so that it can't kill you at the helm (you are gonna end up with a smaller main anyway). Replacing the old roller furling boom with a more modern one might be a nice idea, again depending on what boom you have and your budget. A boom with a winch for a proper reef would be nice. If the traveler is aft, move it forward just in front of the companionway. This will keep you from hanging yourself in a jibe AND since the boom is low, you don't really need a vang but this might help. It's a great boat to single hand, running the main halyard aft was next on my list to upgrade. I was going to leave the winch on the mast so I had the option of working at the mast or from the cockpit. Adding some length and width to the transom to make room for that aft head, aft cabin, and sugar scoop walk through transom should top things off nicely :) Seriously, you picked a great boat!
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