I was trying to ask Dean about the diamond wires in my previous post.
I need to figure out how to do replies better.

I just noticed in Dean's second post about the diamond wires just holding the mast up. Could you be referring to the shrouds? Diamond wires are to keep the mast from going too far out of column.


In reply to Reefed One about the pole in the middle, there is a support beam running fore and aft in the middle of the boat. I don't know if it was to try to stabilize the frame or hold the tramp up.

John Courter