I bought thimbles from McMaster to make a new stay. The 1/8 inch thimbles (both light and medium) are much smaller than what is currently on the Nacra. The existing parts measure and compare to 3/16 inch thimbles. The larger thimbles keeps the cable from rubbing on chain plate. Is going up 1/16 standard practice?
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John
Nacra 5.0
CT
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Thimbles for standing rigging-sizing question
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Posted: Jun 17, 2020 - 09:03 AM
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Posted: Jun 17, 2020 - 05:01 PM
If the thimbles are too big the wire will stress coming out of the sleeve.This can create a break point. I've been dis-masted because of that.
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What would the factory ship you?
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Posted: Jun 18, 2020 - 06:15 PM
The thimbles that match the ones on the Nacra, prob factory, are 3/16 " light duty, mcmaster pn 8914T25. This is for 1/8 inch rigging., 1x19.
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John
Nacra 5.0
CT
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