Thanks, guys. I'm considering having Murrays put the whole thing together for me, as they offer two Hobie kits, one of which includes the entire halyard setup, which may be aimed at people like me. Ferminj, did you have to shorten the bridle wires, or change them completely? That's something that's not included in the kit, so will cost extra. I know what you mean about the flapping - drives me nuts, and now I've moved my boat to a mast-up storage yard with concrete launch ramp (no more beach), so I'm pretty sure that furling is almost a necessity.