[quote=tarch]Hi Bill
Thanks. So, those lips are there to prevent it from going sideways or slipping forward when raising? Also, I didn't get a pin to put in the mast base while raising - I never raised the mast so far! So, this is all theory. From what I read, you put the mast and turn it sideways, put it on the mast base and then put the pin, then raise it. So, if the mast base lip [is that what it is called?] is broken, I may not be able to put the pin either right!
I plan to raise once and leave it as the cat is at my local sailing club and I can leave it there raised. The missing lip won't affect the function once it is raised?
As for the shrouds and forestay, I can either order 5.0 or 5.2 but don't know which one to get! Trying to find the length specs for both so I can decide.
You can tell a newb!
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