Bowsprit Footing

[Heli-Pilot]

Well Pelorus, after careful scrutiny of the whole bowsprit area, the "inside" idea won't work; won't bother you with the various reasons.

After giving your idea of utilizing a continuous line, that may be just the ticket, and a double continuous line might be even better.

The problem I'm having (other than the precarious footing on a nicely varnished bowsprit in reeving the tack line) is that after gybing, the tack line chafes badly on the lower plates/furling hardware as the tack line is now on the other side. A second continuous line might solve this, but ideally, I'd not to bring the tack back to the stem head to gybe each time. Perhaps some leather chafe protection on the lower furling area?