King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855 eBook

Edward Keble Chatterton
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 351 pages of information about King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855.

King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855 eBook

Edward Keble Chatterton
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 351 pages of information about King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855.

  CARLINGS AND LEDGERS.—­To have 2 fore and aft Carlings between each
      Beam 4 inches by 3-1/2, and a Ledge 3-1/2 by 3 inches between
      the Beams where required.  The Mast Carlings to be good English
      Oak, 4 inches thick, and 10 inches broad.

  WALES AND BOTTOM PLANK.—­The Wales to be of English well-seasoned
      Oak, 3 inches thick, clear of all defects, with one strake of
      2-1/2 inches thick next under the Wales, and one bilge strake
      of 2-1/2 inch each side.  The remainder of the Bottom to be full
      2 inches thick when worked, all of sound English Oak, except
      the Garboard and one next to it which may be of Elm; Plank to
      work 16 feet long with 6 feet shifts, and two strakes between
      each Butt:  the first strake above the Wales to be 2 inches
      thick, the remainder 2 inches, paint strake 2 inches.

  SPIRKETTING.—­The Spirketting to be 2 inches thick.

  WATERWAYS.—­The Waterways to be of English Oak, 3 inches thick,
      clear of Sap and strakes, and not less than 6 inches broad in
      any part.

  PLANSHEER.—­The Plansheer of good English Oak, full 2 inches thick
      when worked, and to form the lower Port Sills.

  SHELF PIECES.—­The Shelf Pieces to be fitted to the Timbers instead
      of working it over the Clamp, as heretofore, to be of good
      sound English Oak, 6 inches broad, 3-1/2 inches thick, and
      bolted with 5/8 inch bolts, two feet apart, well clenched.

  CLAMPS.—­The Clamps to be of good sound Oak, 8 inches broad and 2
      inches thick, fitted up to the under side of the Shelf Pieces.

  CEILING.—­To have two strakes of 2 inch Oak on the Floor and lower
      Futtock Heads, both sides, and the Ceiling to be of 1-1/4 inch
      Oak, all English, as high as one foot above the lower Deck; the
      remainder as high as the clamp, to be of Red Pine, clear of Sap
      and other defects, 3/4 inch thick.

  CHANNELS.—­The Main Channels to be of the best English Oak, of
      sufficient breadth, to convey the rigging clear of the Weather
      Cloth Rail, and 3-1/2 inches thick with 4 substantial
      Chainplates with Iron bound Dead-eyes complete, on each side. 
      The two lower bolts in each plate to be 1 inch in diameter.  No
      Bolt in the Chainplate through the Channel as usual.  The
      Chainplates to be let their thickness into the edge of the
      Channel, and an Iron plate 3 inches broad, and 3/8 inch thick,
      secured over all by Small Bolts 4-1/2 inches long.

  PORTS.—­To have 4 Ports on each side properly spaced, and the Port
      Lids hung with Copper Hooks and Hinges.

  BULWARK.—­The Bulwark to be of Baltic Red Pine 1 inch thick, to be
      worked in narrow strakes about 5 inches broad.  The edges
      grooved and tongued together, and not lined as usual, except
      from forward to bow port.

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