>>2754054>>2754067Thanks for the tips. I probably want to go all stainless chain, double cleats on the sides, chain locker and bridle if I get serious about this but I'm thinking about continuing with the current setup for a while and just adding some kind of metal plate to the front of the bow like the illustration in the bottom of pic. With such a thing I could a) stop the nylon rope from chafing against the rough gelcoat at the tip of the bow and b) have a way of keeping the line from side loading the bow pulpit. And in the future I could weld a roller to the top of the plate and also just add a spurling pipe maybe like pic. You can also see the bottom of the forestay and the cleat. Do people usually add some kind of reinforcement like a metal plate under the cleat?
