Wanting to make a bowsprit for an older Ross 35

[Magic Bus 0]

I have a Ross 35 - The older racer cruiser and want to build something where i can leave the anchor securely out on the bow for harbour cruising as well as having the ability to fly a gennaker.

Has anyone had any experience with making a bowsprit like this? 

 

[Kick Ass 49]

This is what we built for Kick Elliott 1050.

Since this one there have also been 2 more made for Sniper and Enigma 1.

We cruise with anchor in place while flying zeros and A sails.

[LE Bb 31]

we have done many diffrent set ups over the years, this is our lastest mould

[Magic Bus 0]

They look great! I wasn’t thinking. About going as long as the one in the photo but the mould looks really good, is the anchor roller integrated into the mould?

[John Butcher 2]

10.50 + 1.45 = 11.95... 12 metre berth, all good. Outstanding performance with the FR0 and Gennakers... twin tack-lines... Designer - Richard Sands. Control lines - John B and Rob C. The anchor roller is integrated into the design and offset to starboard to cater for the lead of the windlass. Super slick for keeping the anchor away from the plumb bow...

[Boatworks 23]

We added this setup to Provincial Cowboy and opened the front of the pulpit at the same time.  Quite light and very functional.  We fly anything up to a MH Code Zero on a furler off the end and the kids use it as a diving platform.   Once we added an anchor straightener to the Manson, it was perfect.  The inner bobstay is a solid strut to take compression from the anchor loads, and also any halyard loads.  I am not sure it's really needed for anchoring but it means we don't need to add the outer bobstay unless racing.

Built by Chris Smith (Boatsmith) - he has done a few like this including E1050.

 

 

[John Butcher 2]

Love the modification to the pulpit... and the bow sprit looks neat and very functional.