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Figure 2.94. (top) Plate XXV. Upper deck clamp
Figure 2.95. (bottom) Plate XXV. Ceiling below the upper deck clamp
46. With the other ceiling underneath.
46. With the Other Ceiling Underneath
This other ceiling would not have been much thinner than the upper dec k clamp. We should be ar in mind th at, al- though Witsen has not mentioned them yet, there were gunports here. U sually the shipwright would t ake these into account when placing the futtocks and top timbers, but Witsen postpones them u ntil section 60 ( Make the Chocks above the gunports around the outside).
47. Level the treenails in the Bilges.
47. Level the Treenails in the Bilges
The ceiling of the bilges was fastened to the floor timbers and bilge futtocks with treenails. To make sure the tree- nail would not become loose and cause leakage, a small
How Ships Are Built in Holland Today
Once the Ship is l ying on its side, the ends
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of nails are hammered in to the treenails [Witsen mis- takenly writes Dofjes, “bolt holes”]; they should be well and closely driven, so no water can seep into the ship.
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