Bowsprit end hardware - cranse iron

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This is a lot of effort to recreate what is already on the market.

Take a look at the retrofit bowsprits available from Selden, forespar, or sparcraft. They are bolt on additions that work really well. One of the local racers is using one, and I am in the process of adding one to my new boat.

Then buy a Code zero on a furling drum. Total cost for the system, $2700 give or take, plus the cost of the new sail. And you can always add a downwind a-kite to the mix just by buying a new sail.