...and i thought i was sailing

Evening fellow windsurfers,

Yes it is Christmas eve and yes I am on my computer and yes I am looking up windsurfing info!

I acquired an old Wayler - 250LT board with a 5.9M sail about 3 weeks ago. I am completely new to windsurfing, but have been about 4 times and can now (fairly) confidently water start and do basic turns. I usually surf in 5-10knt winds (ie. morning and evening) at Lysterfield lake as I want to be very confident before hitting the bay.

Purpose of this post - How do I rig the windsurfer properly?

My process so far has been to -
1. Put mast in sail
2. Attach and tie downhaul (the mast foot to the sail)
3. Tie boom to mast
4. Tie end of sail to boom very tightly and knot off (the rope has worn so the auto-cleat things dont work properly)
5. Push mast foot into board and rotate clockwise
6. Sail!

Basically, I want to know if this is correct and what knots are recommended for each section. Also, the previous owner mentioned I might be able to get a new boom that could clamp to the mast, rather than tie to it. Is this possible? What should I look for?

If anybody has any advice that a beginner like me should know, please share!

Thanks, Merry Christmas and safe New Year.

Sean

EDIT: Centreboard goes in when its deep enough!