Masthead rigging?

[brackish]

Hey I think I've crossed rigged my main halyard and topping lift, but not sure.  Main is very hard to raise. If anyone has their mast down with the halyards still rigged can you look for me.  In the front of the masthead, at the top there is a bail for the spinnaker halyard block, below it is the toggle for the forestay.  The halyards are supposed to be run on the two built in blocks and come out below that toggle right? I think mine are running above it but hard to confirm with just binoculars. A picture of the proper run may help.  Hate to take the mast down if that is not the problem.

[Paul HD]

Hi Brackish,
I took this video when I bought my Compac 23. Not sure if it is of any help.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx3uamtZVuI

[brackish]

Hi Brackish,
I took this video when I bought my Compac 23. Not sure if it is of any help.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx3uamtZVuI

Thanks, that is helpful in that it confirms what I had suspected. The Halyard and topping lift are supposed to be routed behind or under the pin that holds the jibstay toggle after they come off the forward sheaves, not over it. Mine are wrong as confirmed by a very good set of binocs. How I made that mistake I can't imagine, I guess rigging on the ground and not paying close attention. Went up to the marina yesterday, the water is way down, the tami lift tracks are probably twelve foot above the water level, so checking with the marina owner Monday to see if I can snug up to the bulkheads and use a ladder to get up there without having to drop the mast.  A sixteen foot extension ladder would probably do it.

[MarshHen]

A 16 foot extension ladder against a mast on a boat in the water sounds like a great way to bust it.  Be careful and take some pictures on your set up for us.

[brackish]

A 16 foot extension ladder against a mast on a boat in the water sounds like a great way to bust it.  Be careful and take some pictures on your set up for us.

Exactly why the conference with the Marina owner who is also a friend.  He may have a better idea, possibly using his travel lift.  I could rent a tow behind bucket lift for a day but pricey, however I do have some home projects that need to be done up high that would spread the cost.