Bowsprit end hardware - cranse iron

[allene]

I want to point out that most bow sprits that are added to boats these days and as I understand it the pre-made ones quoted, are for downwind sailing. Some will not even allow a Code-0 sail. A downwind sail puts much less load on the bowsprit than what you would have if you have a forestay on the bowsprit and an upwind sail.

I would be very surprised if you could take the loads of a forestay and an upwind sail without a bobstay and perhaps even side stays. Find an expert before deciding it is good enough based on what someone did for a downwind sail.

Allen
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