Tim,
Their is a very large change that it looks like this inside your mast. (See picture)
I have a L plate up my mast as seen in the drawing, but I think you have bolt there.
Want you want to do it replace the little block between the red and green lines with a double block and then tie the end that was secured to the single block off to the plate/bolt.
I have two single block attached to the plate and so I would simply replace one of them by the single block WITH BECKET just I just removed from the setup. The becket will then be the perfect anchoring punt for the loose end of the red line.
I hope this is clear.
It will help alot if you have a clear picture of what you are looking for.
It is a tight space, there up the mast.
Wouter
This is exactly what is in the mast except the plate at the top is secured with t thru bolt.
To replace the blue line, just tape a new piece of line (23' of 5mm was original) to the old and pull through.
To replace the red you need to remove the plate up high. Remove the bolt and pull a piece of thin line/kite string thru the mast with the plate still in place. Then with the mast base off you can pull the whole assembly out the base and check/replace any worn lines. Simply pull the kite string taught and the bracket will align back with the holes in the mast sides.
You can not see these line to inspect, but I swap them out each year and they are in much better shape than any other exposed lines on the boat. They do not get worn and do not get sun beaten. It has been worth the trade off for a very little extra time to replace for me.
