Joe, et al,
Success!! Got the part fabricated - 14 inch pennant with two swaged eye fittings, goes between swivel shackled to loop at head of jib and adjustable pin fitting at mast tang. So I clipped a block to the stem plate, ran a line (erstwhile jib halyard) through block from cockpit to the jib, tied a timber hitch around furled jib, shouldered and walked mast forward with shrouds already attached, pinned the furler drum and the mast was stepped.
So this was the first time I had boat properly rigged with boom and all that, noticed the foot of my mainsail does not have slugs or a cable or anything to engage in boom track so basically when I shackle the clew to the outhaul the only other point of attachment at the foot is the tack of the sail and I don't know how to attach it. There is a grommet at the tack and a line tied to the mast just above the step, wondering if I just tie that on there or if I should attach it (the tack) to the gooseneck - previous owner has small diameter line already tied off there that will fit into small holes in gooseneck. The mast side of gooseneck is bolted in place so I see no need for a downhaul - boom vang connects nicely. I guess I could rig a Cunningham but not sure where to tie it off - there is a small jam cleat on starboard side of mast. Main halyard is normal and run correctly, head of sail looks good and the luff does engage in the mast track as it should.
Unfortunately while I was playing monkey vs. football, thunderstorms rolled in and I had to break boat down without sailing EERRRGGHHH.
Anyway, I'll look forward to any expert advice I can get.
V/R,
John