Thanks so much! It all makes sense now.

Yes, the images in the manual were distorted when I looked at them, I was hoping it was just an IOS thing. the line that runs across the cockpit exists only to support the lower mainsheet block when it’s not tight. hence it’s not very critical. It’s usually just light bungee material, elastic. In a pinch, just use a bungee cord. You attach the lower mainsheet fiddle block to the floor using a short loop of rope. I like to use lightweight dyneema (Amsteel) it’s cheap and very strong, and great for making soft shackles (lots of how to videos etc on that). The exact length of the loop is also unimportant, it’s usually 6-8 “ or so but I’m guessing from memory. It just has to be high enough so that you can cleat and uncleat the main sheet while sitting out on the ama. capture the bungee line inside the loop to support the lower block. I like to use a snap shackle to attach the upper fiddle block to the mainsail, it’s easier to remove when you’re docking/landing. Yes, Omaha is a pretty far from the regattas I hear about, and many of us are traveling a lot less currently. Best wishes, and keep reaching out with questions! Lots of us have those older boats, they work well. Tim

Thanks, Tim.

I apologize for not writing more clearly.

The boat is a 2011 model

The D-ring is present and mounted.

I have watched several videos and examined the online manual. The images in the online manual I found via a link on this forum are distorted and the detail of the set up for attaching the bottom of the block to the D-ring and what the line is that spans from one side of the cockpit to the other is unclear to me - perhaps I am just an outlier of ignorance. I wish I could travel and get to some regatta, etc. Until I can, i want to sail my boat. I am in OMAHA, Nebraska and do not know of any local owners.

Hi and welcome! Your situation sounds unusual; my dealer set up the boat rather thoroughly before delivery, but things vary over place and time. Is this a brand new boat, or a used one that was very throughly disassembled? My first advice is going to the wetamarine.com website. Go to Weta Owners/Owners Locker and locate the Weta Sailing manual. That should put you on a reasonable course.

RIgging the main sheet: see manual, section 1.3.4. There is no traveler, that’s not class legal. The D-ring for the safety harness on the cockpit floor is normally already in place, I’m puzzled. Are there three visible screw holes forming a triangle in the center of the cockpit? That’s where it lives. Anything that screws into the hull has to go firmly into something, there’s usually an invisible threaded steel backing plate on the other side of the fiberglass to receive the screws. I just took mine entirely apart for painting, that’s why I’m confident of that.

One caution: hull numbers above roughly 1000 are different in several respects from the older boats, they switched manufacturer. Bear that in mind when things seem to not apply to your boat.

Where are you located? A very helpful approach is to locate other Weta sailors in your area. Show up for a regatta, ask questions, have a beer, it will expand your grasp of how people manage the boat greatly. I was really out of my depth at my first one eleven years ago, but I’ve picked up a great deal from the experiences.