[Ian McColgin]

Side note: Chain bobstays are generally a worse choise than proper cable because chain is far mor subject to electrolytic and oxidation damage, much more stretchy in a bad way, more subject to catastrophic unannounced failure, not significantly more chafe resistant, equally chafe causing, and not enough more immune to deflection or impact damage to offset make other disadvantages.

Any boat with a bowsprit should have a pendent to secure mooring and anchor rodes up through the end of the bowsprit anyway.

G'luck