Patrick.  I felt the mismatched angle of the the U bolts to bridle wire was putting unnecessary strain on the U bolts and they had slightly bent which is not a good sign in stainless steel.  I also wanted to lower the bridle. In the event I just drilled two holes in each bow and used dyneema lashings. Drill using the slightly overdrill-soak with epoxy-drill-soak again tecnique and fair the holes to prevent sharp edges and chaffe.  I can't remember how many turns of dyaneema but it overmatches the breaking strain of the wire bridle.  Next time I am at the boat I will count but its about 4. Its worked well for 7 years. Pictures attached.  Jerry

Here are some screenshots I found before starting the job. I did not use stopper knots on the outside of the hull which is potetially risky.