Yeah that's how mine is set up as well.

Tim, this is essentially as you described, except that instead of "a small block on the end of the tack line", the block in question is the back-to-back double that tback refers to, with the tack line running from the tack through a block on the end of the pole, through one side of the double (the halyard goes through the other side as tback described) and back to the end of the pole and tied off. This essentially gives you an extra double purchase on the tack line.

I know Wouter has previously described an alternative to handling the retrieval end of the halyard that doesn't run to the back beam as tback describes but instead (I think) through a turning ring and back through the tramp. I have a suspicion the current Blades may use the same arrangement.

I will try to get you a picture of the turning block location on the starboard front beam.

Mark.