Based on your comment, and Bilbo's picture, our mast rake is way off -- it is much too vertical. Also based on your picture, our spreaders tilt up like that. Thanks for the other comments, too. We double checked our measurements before we drilled and put on the new brackets and we're confident (or at least 1 of the 2 of us is confident 
) that they are lined up in the same spot. Since the aft lowers are longer, but they tightened up ok this year, I don't see how we may have reversed them since then all four would be too long. We replaced the mast step and eyebolts (and adding backplates) last year and everything rigged ok. We will check for sag at mast step. Thanks for the specs on the mast rake and shrouds. This will definitely help, also.
) that they are lined up in the same spot. Since the aft lowers are longer, but they tightened up ok this year, I don't see how we may have reversed them since then all four would be too long. We replaced the mast step and eyebolts (and adding backplates) last year and everything rigged ok. We will check for sag at mast step. Thanks for the specs on the mast rake and shrouds. This will definitely help, also.