Well don't make it so tight you pull the maststep thru the bottom of the boat.

Geoffrey Freer wrote:

I have just had new standing rigging installed. I am told that it has to be
tuned. Currently the rigging is not very tight. Is there any experience on
here that can suggest to what specifications the rigging should be
tightened? I am new to all this but learning fast. Any suggestion
appreciated. Geoff