... keel stepped so maybe 7 feet or so of the mast below decks. Double spreader rig. My strap is placed about 2/3rd's the way up between the spreaders, closer to the uppers. And that's about 2/3rds to 3/4's up the entire mast length. No where near the balance point. Like Todd, the Lifting Strap is loose-ish, althought it tightens when lifted, the strap is double looped, so one lops goes through the other loop and around the mast, but the strap is also secured by a line to something down the mast to a cleat, whatever. Not the spreaders. And the crane picks it up from the front of the mast. Cheers, John