Kenealy, Ahmed John, 1854- [from old catalog] · New York, London, Outing publishing co · leaf 105
no doubt thatturnbuckles look neater than deadeyes,and they are probably well suited forsmall craft. The Herreshoffs have longused them for settingup the rigging of thesloops and yawls ofmoderate size whichthey used to turn outin such numbers, andwhich ■ first laid thefoundation of theirfame. The… … RIGGING AND SAILS. 107 There is one thing in connection withwire rigging that I must warn the ama-teur against. Beware of shod wire rig-ging. ** Shoes are iron plates rivetedto the ends of wire rigging to receiveshackle bolts. They are never reliable.E ye splices in wire never draw. Shoesoften…
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