I have owned the boat for 7 years. In 2016 I moved the boat transported from the Gulf Coast to an inland lake. After the move is when I started having the problem. It gets difficult to raise after about 10 feet
Okay. Thanks. Here are some follow up questions:
Did you remove the halyards when you transported the mast? Could you please post a picture of the mast step. (This might help us to rule out halyards twisted around each other)
Did the problem start immediately after transport? Was the onset sudden or gradual? (If gradual, the problem isn’t halyards twisted around treacherous other)
Does the main halyard cleat off at the mast, or,does it run aft to the cockpit? Have you compared hoisting it at the mast ( before any turning blocks) vs from the cockpit? (Is the problem at the mast head, mast foot, deck turning blocks?)
If the onset was gradual, and you’ve ruled out a problem with blocks aft of the mast, the problem is a worn sheeve/axle or bad pin/cheek alignment, or in interior roller/deflector/ guard somewhere inside the mast.
It’s a good idea to isolate and diagnose the location of the problem before you start taking things apart.
Also, you can try hoisting a weight up to eliminate the luff slides as a factor.