I lost my sailing partner and sole mate last year but have launched the boat this year. He had always done the boom installation. I have attempted to do it myself. I have the boom connected to the mast but was puzzeled while trying to figure out how to connect the topping lift. There is a cable coming out of the boom which I figured out is for the mainsail. The topping lift has a small ring on it but I can't figure out how to attach it so that it holds the boom in its proper place. Can anyone help?