I had to just go out with a flashlight to look for the whisker pole loop on the front of the mast; it was there! I hadn't noticed it before. Wow, I sure am glad I posted here today. Being a newbie I was a bit frustrated this morning trying to figure some of this out and wondering what I got myself into. I think all my assembly questions have been answered! For today anyway. LOL The one burning question left in my mind is what to do for replacing the standing rigging. Is there a compelling reason to leave the nicro press oval sleeve and thimbles for the swaged wire style terminations? It seems that a tool to do nicro press sleeve crimping is reasonable enough, the others not so much. I'd probably have a shop make them if changing style. On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 9:16:13 PM EDT, swwheatley@comcast.net <swwheatley@comcast.net> wrote: To anchor the gooseneck downhaul you need one of these cleats (available from Dwyer) that goes in the mast slot at the base of the mast. You are right about the mainsheet and blocks. That o.e. 3 part system is a little underpowered and a lot of us have upgraded to a 4 part system. The two blocks with the snap shackles are the jib/genoa sheet lead blocks. They attach through the various slots in the aluminum toerail, and can be moved more forward or aft to adjust sail twist. The Forespar branded pole is a whisker pole for the jib or genoa, a nice bonus. It is used to keep the sail from collapsing when running downwind. The "probe" goes in the sail's clew cringle and the clip attaches to a loop that should be about 3 feet up on the front of the mast. I do not recognize the custom whatsit but it probably is supposed to be used to secure something for trailering.