It's a bad idea to try to use the base of the mast for heavy loads on a mast-stepped boat.

You can always pass the line through the bow pulpit or headstay mount to the primary winches and then to a cleat. If the spinnaker can pull the boat from those winches at 20 knots then it should be fine at anchor ;-)

FYI- that's standard procedure in us sailing manuals for boats that don't have bow cleats and do have deck-stepped masts.

-bryan

:: As the proud new owner of #92 I'm trying to figure out
:: the best way to attach mooring lines to the bow. Wind
:: Wizard will be moored in an exposed anchorage and the
:: existing cleats are way too wimpy.
::
:: I'd rather not install big cleats on deck that'll foul
:: lines and sails. A bow eye was considered but it seems
:: that the coring extends all the way to the stem and I
:: don't know the thickness of the outer skin at the stem.
:: The forestay fitting on the deck is a strong point but
:: isn't set up for attaching lines with heavy forward
:: loads.
::
:: Does anyone have a good solution or bright idea for
:: attaching two 1/2" mooring lines off the bow? Thanks.