backstay insulators for galvanized rigging

[Brion Toss]

Originally Posted by Ian McColgin

Are those old fashioned glass insulators that accepted interlocked eye splices still findable?

Hi Ian,
I haven't shopped for them in a long time, but expect you can still find them. When I was starting out, though, I had direct experience with not one but two of them shattering. I think the idea is that they are not designed for sailing loads, and especially for the p.s.i. of 1x19. Not as efficient at insulating, and what the heck, heavier (all that wire).
Fair leads,
Brion