Cringle

A thimble thimble or ( nautical, . Thimbles pl ) is a made ​​of metal or plastic reinforcing a wire rope or rope - eye or a cloth stamped in Gatchens ( hole ). In traditional ships and timber continues to be used as a material in the form of Pockholzkauschen.

Use

The thimble is either spliced ​​into cordage eye or pressed into cordage, sails and tarpaulins. For wire ropes she is clamped with a cable clamp in the rope eye. Secure the material from wear by chafing and facilitate the attachment of shackles, bolts and linen. For wire ropes they prevent excessive bending of the cable and thus a possible cable break.

In form circular ring thimbles are distinguished ( for reinforcing Gatchen ) of tear-shaped heart thimbles (also called Spitz Thimbles ) ( for amplification of eyes in the rope ). The intended uses as there is talk also of reef points; so are the (ring) Thimbles meant in the sail, through which run the Smeerreeps to pull down the sail on the tree a sailboat and thus to reduce the sail area.