There's something in the anchor locker to attach the mainsheet to? Jeez no wonder!!
@stackwalker
YES!!!!!
Okay, problem solved. Open the anchor locker and you should see a U-bolt coming out of the bottom of the locker. THAT is where you attache your main sheet fiddle block.
You said you never got directions so here is a brief 411 and if this does not make sense, I can try to take some pics next time I take mine down.
Lowering the mast... WEAR SHOES... (you will see why later)
1) You attache the JIB HALYARD to one of the loops on the end of your gin pole
2) Attache the top of the MAIN SHEET to the other loop on the end of the gin pole.
3) Attache the bottom of the MAIN SHEET fiddle block to the U-bolt in the anchor locker and pass the bitter end through the cleat in the anchor locker.
4) Take up any slack in the JIB HALYARD and MAIN SHEET until the gin pole has tension from both directions.
5) Connect the baby stays to a connection point on the mast and using the pelican hooks on the baby stays, secure them to the loops on the bottom of the life line stanchions outboard.
6) Make sure your turn buckles on the shrouds won't bind as you raise and/or lower the mast.
7) Tighten the MAIN SHEET halyard until the tension in the forestay is slack and disconnect the forestay. Keep the main sheet in your hand from this point on.
8) While holding the main sheet in both hands...use the toe of your SHOE to press down on the main sheet right at the cam clean and open the jaws to release the main sheet. You don't want to get your toes caught in the mechanism so wear shoes. Slowly lower the mast.
9) When the mast is about half way down, jam the main sheet into the cam cleat to secure it. And inspect your turnbuckles to make sure they are not binding. Then continue lowering the mast until it sits in the cradle.
Raising the mast is similar but you have to make all of your connections to the gin pole while the jib halyard and main sheet are a little slack so you can then lift the gin pole and put it in the mast. Then tension everything and reverse the process.