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Old 08-23-2007, 12:49 PM
Brion Toss Brion Toss is offline
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Default Thimbles, and more

Hello,
Round bronze thimbles can be gotten from a sailmaker, or perhaps directly from a foundry like the one here in P.T.
As for rope selection, a single-braid Dacron will be more hockle-resistant than any three-strand, as well as less elastic, easier to splice, and more supple. I definitely subscribe to the best-tool-for-the-job school.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss
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