Mast and Shroud Rigging
First watch this Fulcrum video on how to rig the mast.
Additional notes...
With the spreaders detached…
Attach the lines to the spreaders
Attach the shackle
Then put the spreaders in place
Use a marlin spike to adjust the simple loop knot over the spreader attachment until the upper part has more tension than the lower part. The lower shrouds get tensioned and released every time you rig/derig.
You’ll want to re-adjust this loop knot every 2nd or 3rd outing. The shrouds stretch/creep significantly over time.
Tips:
Shroud length - from the end of the spreader to the horizontal strop about 90". Don’t force or bend your spreaders! It’s ok to have 90.5. See picture.
Marlin Spike in Shrouds at Spreaders
Length of Shrouds to Spreaders