Hi,
We just purchased an older 5.2 (center bar) to plant a sailing bug in my ten year old son. Before he was born, my wife and I spend many a weekend off the coast of Santa Barbara on our first 5.2. Unfortunatly, shortly after he was born we sold the boat and it seems it went along with it my recollection about exactly how a 5.2 should be rigged.

The boat we just bought was not rigged correctly - it spent too much time in the local university sailing yard and seems to have acquired many incorrect/creative parts. Thanks to airborne's unfortunate incident, I scooped up most of his rigging and they are making their way on board. The good news is the hulls on this boat appear to be stress free and the stringers don't look like they are delaminating (finger's crossed). There is some cracking around the main shroud stays, but it looks like it was due to someone bending the tabs.

The jib tack does not have the hanger, so that is noted and on order. You can see in the photo that the forstay has an adjustable turnbuckle?? Do I need this, or can I just fasten the forestay to the adjuster? I don't recall seeing this part before.

In another photo check out the hardware store all-thread mast support rod and rusty allen bolts. I think this will be easy to fix with the right parts.

The mast does not have a rotator, nor bolt holes for the rotator. This has me most confused as I didn't think you could sail a 5.2 without the rotator. I do plan to order a replacement, but how does it attach? Do I replace the tang with a longer one, drill through the existing tang between the rivits, or ???

Thanks advance for all the help/support. I promise not to ask trailer questions...
Dean