The weather this weekend was conducive to lowering the mast and rebuilding the remaining pieces of rigging.
So I hauled my rigging bench up to the lake and set to work measuring and splicing.
The end product looks fantastic on the boat.
Now to see how it holds up over years of use!
Also, while building the remaining stays I found out why the finished length on my inners appeared shorter than expected. Turns out that the the splice even after pretensioning on the bench does recoil slightly when the tension is removed. Once installed they were the perfect length, and I didn't need to rethink my technique for the remaining splices.
BTW, Books, tools, bronze eyes, and Delrin spreader ends for this project all came from various businesses right there in Port Townsend! What a fantastic community.