Bruce, For what its worth, I have been using a tack block shackled to a hole where your retaining pin is, same as Kevin has done on his 30. I take my tack line straight back and thru the deck organizer to the coach roof winch array. I use a chute scoop sock too and jibe outside the forestay every tac. I have a pair of big snatch blocks far aft shackled to the toe rail for the sheets close to the primary winches. The anchor roller is probably not ideal but has been effective for the last 10 years cruising (but I don’t usually fly it over 15 knots, it’s a pretty light sail). Have a look at the new bow sprits you can retrofit, they are pretty slick and can be removed when not in use. Some are even retractable. Len Mitchell Crazy Legs 1989 37+ Midland On
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