Thimbles For Galvanized Rig

[trofast]

Brion, thank you for answering my questions. I will use 1/4" thimbles with 1/4" wire, as I do not plan on having service and I'll try treating the rigging and turnbuckles periodically with Lanocote or anhydrous lanolin and see how it goes.

As you suggested in your great book, I will use jaw-and-eye turnbuckles (galvanized) that can accommodate the thimbles. I have already replaced the internal chainplates with 3/8" x 1.5" external bars, that I hope will hold up to the wear of a shackle pin. I still need to upgrade the hardware on the mast to tangs with pins.

Jonathan

[Brion Toss]

Hi again,
You might consider going up on the thimble size anyway, just to get a stronger thimble; unless they are solid thimbles they will tend to deform otherwise...
Fair leads,
Brion Toss