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... Sailing . Stability .. Connection of Stability with Trim and Form . - The Water Level . - Dr. Arnott on Fluid Resistance ... tackle Gear , -Top - gallant Masts . Top - gallant Rigging . — Top - sail Masts.- Lower Slings . The Jib - boom ...
... Sailing . Stability .. Connection of Stability with Trim and Form . - The Water Level . - Dr. Arnott on Fluid Resistance ... tackle Gear , -Top - gallant Masts . Top - gallant Rigging . — Top - sail Masts.- Lower Slings . The Jib - boom ...
Page xiv
... Sails . Table of Time required to complete certain Sails of certain Dimensions . - Table of a Man's daily Work , and of Length , Num- ber , and Weight of Points in Sails of different Class Ships.- Sail Tackle.— Bending Sails , Top Sails ...
... Sails . Table of Time required to complete certain Sails of certain Dimensions . - Table of a Man's daily Work , and of Length , Num- ber , and Weight of Points in Sails of different Class Ships.- Sail Tackle.— Bending Sails , Top Sails ...
Page 118
... QUARTER IRON BOOM IRON AFT SIDE AFT these are for the ropes ( the top - tackle. SLINGS SECTIONS LOWER YARD TOP SAIL YARD BOOM IRON Fig . 61 . 0 FITTED WITH BEES SECTIONS FUTTOCK SHROUD Fig . 62 118 MANUAL FOR NAVAL CADETS .
... QUARTER IRON BOOM IRON AFT SIDE AFT these are for the ropes ( the top - tackle. SLINGS SECTIONS LOWER YARD TOP SAIL YARD BOOM IRON Fig . 61 . 0 FITTED WITH BEES SECTIONS FUTTOCK SHROUD Fig . 62 118 MANUAL FOR NAVAL CADETS .
Page 119
... tackle fall on opposite sides of the deck . Lower Caps were formerly made of elm , but now generally of mahogany ... sail yards have no quarter irons , but the arm irons disconnect . Lower and Top - sail Yards are iron - hooped , with a ...
... tackle fall on opposite sides of the deck . Lower Caps were formerly made of elm , but now generally of mahogany ... sail yards have no quarter irons , but the arm irons disconnect . Lower and Top - sail Yards are iron - hooped , with a ...
Page 144
John McNeill Boyd. ( for instance , the fly block of top - sail halyards ) ... tackle , practice proves that the hauling part is most worn and strained ... gear was unrove to make a ship look " nice . " There is a regular proportion for the ...
John McNeill Boyd. ( for instance , the fly block of top - sail halyards ) ... tackle , practice proves that the hauling part is most worn and strained ... gear was unrove to make a ship look " nice . " There is a regular proportion for the ...
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