So what you are saying is that I can throw cam cleats in front of the winch? or at least one per side to alleviate the problem just pull the smaller by hand through the cam and winch the other normally

Yea there are two stays when the mast is up one goes to the bowsprit and the other just behind it

Bought a venture 23 and I've never sailed a cutter before but, my question is I've noticed there are 4 lines and two winches the after jib is pretty straight forward and rigs through blocks on top of the cabin the most forward jib I believe you can call the staysail has blocks beside the cabin that ...

Thanks for leading me to their website I'll call them as soon as I can I hope they have all the hardware for it if not I'll come up with something

Thanks I'll have to check those measurements when I tow it to my house

Just bought a mac 23 on the cheap and needs some work the first big project for me is that the companionway sliding hatch and panel is missing. I could probably manufacture them but the rails have also been removed and are not with the boat. I have done the search and it seems a mac23 is fairly hard...