This discrepancy was also mentioned in the build by Tom Culb. I believe the mast length was also noted by him. I cut the "Fish" a bit shorter to fit the deck surround. The mast I made is actually a bit longer than the instructions would have you make, so the length of the "fish"as instructed is definitely too long.Were the fish to long, or did your compromise on mast length make it too short!
Rob