[Rhodes22-list] First time

[Wilson Cook]

So I erected my mast for the first time yesterday. I hope there is a short learning curve. Took a while but I was single handed  Biggest challenge was the headstay. Took everything I had after shortening chains twice. Once it was finally up and I was tensioning backstays something “popped” at the masthead and then forestay was looser. 

Related question- there is a block and tackle across the backstays but there is no cleat?

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