Hello All.
The mast step fitting (it looks like the one on the Dwyermast page https://www.dwyermast.com/items.asp?cat1ID=20&cat1Name=Masts&familyID=35&familyName=DM%2D284+Mast on my Daysailer II is held down with two bolts, but one is very loose and not very confidence-giving. The nut and bolt both turn together, so I can't tighten them up. Does anyone know what is holding the nut on below the sole, and if I undo the bolt, is the nut just going to fall off and be lost inside the hull? Any suggestions on how to tighten it?
Another question, as I'm learning about how to rig this boat. When I'm attaching the forestay, how hard should I be pulling on it to get it in place to put the pin through the bottlescrew? Currently I'm pulling as hard as I can with one arm, maybe 80lbs force, and this seems like a lot. Last time I tried, I rigged a foot loop so I could step down and use body weight to get it in place. I don't want to push the mast through the bottom of the boat, nor do I want the mast waggling around.
Many thanks in advance.