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Serendipity
Purchased '93 Hunter 23.5 in April. Having difficulty connecting forestay pin. I use winch block & tackle system (mast raising tube). I use gin pole, 10 degrees aft, tighten jib halyard to mast cleat, other side to anchor locker with block & tackle. Tightened blocks until blocks are nearly touching, but forestay pin still lacks 1 inch to 1 1/2 inch to insert. Pushing and leaning on the mast does not bring pin closer to connect. I considered adding an extension fitting on forestay, but didn't know if addition would be too much slack. Is pin forestay always very difficult to connect?Philip