Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! Seriously, thanks for your advice. I think I am going to use sailmaker thimbles in stainless steel, with shackles on the pulpit and pushpit ends, so's I can unhook 'em easily, with a pelican hook from Victory Marine for the gate. I thought maybe I'd serve the eyes and on down the splice where the line goes through the stanchions to form the gate...a touch of the traditional, and a little extra chafe resistance?
