I've used a small weight to hold the bowsprit to the deck & stem while the glue dries. Visually check that the bowsprit is centered and not pointing off to one side. Add hammock nettings (shown unfinished): Instructions tell you to do this in a much earlier step but I put it off until now so as not to accidentally break it off while working on other steps where the ship is turned over. * Normally, deviating from step sequences is NOT recomended!