Dux Rigging - Turnbuckles and or deadeyes

[rockfordwoods]

Joe, that is some fine looking and heavy rigging. It looks like it will be an incredible amount of fun to rig that schooner. I had considered making round thimbles as you have there, but thought that either 1) the throat seizing and whipping will have to be extra heavy to avoid the rope having an opportunity to jump out if the mast should whip a bit, or 2) you have to keep the clearance between fork, rope and thimble small enough so the rope cannot come out. Since you look to have taken the path of least clearance, are you able to put the throat seizings far enough from the thimble so they do not carry a heavy load from turning the line?