Raise the mast for boats to your shoulder and walkforward with it while extending arms for boats overyour head until the mast is held by the sideshrouds.Attach theforestay to the1/4” shackle hold-ing the bow bridlewires together.After this initialrigging you canleave the forestayturnbuckle pre-set.Tighten turnbuckleuntil mast is rakedslightly aft ofstraight up. SeePerformanceTuning section foroptimum mastrake suggestion.If the shrouds arein one of the topholes the rig willbe a little loose.After hoisting themainsail we willexplain how totighten the rig.,Use a wrench orpliers to tightenthe nuts againstthe turnbucklebarrel. This willhelp keep it fromunturning. NOTE: Make sureto tape the turn-buckle barrel andnuts to preventthem from loosen-ing. Diamond Wires Prindle 18:Adjusting the ten-sion of the dia-mond wiresshould be donewith care. Beforethe sails arehoisted, but afterthe mast hasbeen stepped;adjust both dia-mond wires tothe same tight-ness. If one islooser than theother your mastwill bend more onone tack than theother.Push both wires towards the mast with equaltension at the same time. The wires shouldtouch the mast at least 12” above the lowerattachment point but not more than 20”above.If the diamond wires are too tight, your mastwill not bend and undo strain will be put onthese wires. WARNING: If the diamond wires are tooloose the mast could break under high pres-sure loads. 16