Stalok Rigging on a Catalina 320

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Hi all, I just replaced the standing rigging on my 2006 Catalina 320 with Stalok fittings and I'm very happy with the process and result.
With my new to me Catalina came plenty of paperwork and all the measurements for material required . I ordered all the parts from a Chandlery in Coffs Harbour and a friend better at climbing the mast gave me a week of his time.
It all went very well and after reading a lot about Stalok and watching plenty of YouTube videos I am convinced I made a good choice.
Our Catalina had the old turnbuckles which are covered with stainless tubes to make them look pretty. After finding two full of water and one back stay badly corroded I changed them as well.
I decided to to the rigging myself after I found it impossible to deal with riggers here in the Marina in Brisbane.
It took 14 trips up the mast which included replacing the anchor light and VHF antenna . Next Time I would take the mast down and do the whole job at ground level but still it worked with the mast up as well.