E 38 -200 Backstay through pulpit?

Today I stepped the mast after replacing all the standing rigging, compounding and waxing, rewiring etc. The backstay where it attaches to the stern is run outside of the pulpit but rubs some on the pulpit. This was the case with the old rigging too. I cant tell if the shroud should actually run inside the top of the pulpit. Any e 38 owners know which way theirs runs?

Inside...

Our hydraulic connects up under the top rail on the stern pulpit. It still bumps a little there, but would be bent at a really weird angle if it was over top. If you put a load on it outside, I'm guessing the pulpit will give eventually.

UNDER the top bar

Yup, the backstay runs under the top bar on the E-38.

me too

BTW, it's the same for the E34's. Under the top rail.
Bud

Thanks guys. Everything is really coming along nicely with the boat. I just have to sand and paint the bottom, reinstall my rubrail, launch, align engine, calibrate wind instrument, bend on the sails and off we go! Look out Chesapeake Bay...

Ted,

Ours runs inside the top rail of the stern pulpit as well. There is a 38-200 in our marina in Mystic, CT that had his pulpit cut out and a square stainless opening fabricated where the backstay adjuster rubs. Now his adjuster is in the clear and looks great without rubbing. Ours will catch on the pulpit on occasion whan backing off the tension. I usually have to help it past the stainless by giving the backstay a light tug when the coupling is passing the stainless. I have been thinking about the same pulpit mod for us. Whoever did it made it look original.

Todd