Rory Manton Posted June 17, 2018 Share #1 Posted June 17, 2018 Good evening all, I have a very basic question to ask and I’m sure it’s been asked on the forum before but as I am unsure of the correct name for the bits a forum search hasn’t helped so I will apologise in advance. I have just started the rigging on my fishing boat but I can’t get the standing rigging to hold tension as the brass eyes/pins that go through the gunnels keep pulling out. How can I prevent that from happening? Thanks in advance Rory thibaultron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svein erik Posted June 17, 2018 Share #2 Posted June 17, 2018 Hi, have you try to glue the pin ? Svein.erik mtaylor and thibaultron 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svein erik Posted June 17, 2018 Share #3 Posted June 17, 2018 Maby you have a photo to Svein.erik thibaultron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray and Ray Posted June 17, 2018 Share #4 Posted June 17, 2018 15 minutes ago, Rory Manton said: Good evening all, I have a very basic question to ask and I’m sure it’s been asked on the forum before but as I am unsure of the correct name for the bits a forum search hasn’t helped so I will apologise in advance. I have just started the rigging on my fishing boat but I can’t get the standing rigging to hold tension as the brass eyes/pins that go through the gunnels keep pulling out. How can I prevent that from happening? Thanks in advance Rory Good day Rory.... drill and glue your eyes/pins at an angle to the standing riggings..... once fully in, the eyes/pins wont show the angle....it has always work fine with me.... Raymond thibaultron and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted June 19, 2018 Share #5 Posted June 19, 2018 CA might work as well.. thibaultron and mtaylor 2 Quote Luck is just another word for good preparation. —MICHAEL ROSE Current builds: Rattlesnake (Scratch From MS Plans On Hold: HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett ) In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyCity Frankie Posted June 19, 2018 Share #6 Posted June 19, 2018 If you make your own eyebolts by twisting wire around a cylindrical object you get the benefit of being able to determine the size of the eyebolt ( most kit-supplied eyebolts are very large) AND the shank of your eyebolt, being made of twisted wire, has more texture and will grip the wood better than the typical nickel or brass plated kit supplied eyebolts which have a very slick nonpourous surface that is difficult to glue. Dowmer, RichardG, davyboy and 1 other 4 Quote Quote Niagara USS Constitution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnharv2 Posted June 26, 2018 Share #7 Posted June 26, 2018 If you're using the pre-formed eyebolts, I like to slice the shank with an x-acto knife (cutting away from the eye). This creates a little 'spur' at the knife cut that will slide into the hole but won't pull out (without some effort). You don't have to cut much-enough to displace a little of the metal. Different adhesives will help. Angling the eyebolt in the deck works. Or, as Frankie suggested, making your own. Hope these suggestions help. Harvey mtaylor, JerseyCity Frankie and thibaultron 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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