A fitting at the bow incorporating a bearing for the bowsprit, the forestay base, and the bow pulpit is being constructed. A glass sleeve will be fitted through the deck and into a breast-hook. A 2" schedule 40 stainless steel pipe will be bolted inside the sleeve. The whole assembly needs to be reinforced to take the torque loads.
This cut-a-way view shows the positions of the sleeve and the breast-hook. This area is reinforced with 4 layers of 400g carbon double-bias and a layer of carbon weave built as a "splash." The carbon reinforcement will be laid over packing tape so it can be removed for fitting of the sleeve prior to final assembly.
Bow section ready for the splash. The line indicates the top of the breast-hook.
The breast-hook will form the bottom of the splash. A temporary deck section defines the top of the splash.
In this view the area of the splash has been lined with packing tape so the splash can be removed. The breast-hook and its fillet are on top of the packing tape and will come out with the splash.
Here is Simon sitting on the anchor locker flat doing his magic with the carbon. Looks like he is having fun.
