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59. When It Has Been Launched, Then Make Scaffolding Outside and to the Stern
On the upper face of the wales putlogs were nailed, which were supported with struts, also nailed to the ship’s side. Staging was laid across the putlogs, giving the workmen a place to stand. Again, this is a surprisingly simple kind of scaffolding.
60. Make the Chocks above the gunports around the outside.
Then planks are laid on the putlogs, and when the sca olding is nished, then the Chocks
Figure 2.114. Plate LIX. On the lower deck, looking forward.
(156 I 53) VV Is a view inside the ship, when standing on the main deck, facing forward: where a is
the Floor, b points out the Binding Strakes, c the Waterway, d the top timbers, e the hanging knees, and f a little of the gunports in the sides, g the upper deck beams, or beams of the second deck.
Figure 2.115. Plate LIX. In the hold, looking forward.
(156 I 42) On the plate at TT,
is shown the interior of the Ship, when standing on the bottom, in the hold, and looking forward: Where
a is the Keelson, b the Keel, c the garboard strake, d the ceiling, and e the Futtocks, f the Rider Floors, g the Bilge Riders, and h the hanging Knees, carrying the main deck, i the
rst main or lower deck beams, k the Wales, and l the Deck clamps.
Figure 2.116. Plate LIX. On the lower deck, looking aft.
(156 II 15) In the fourth gure at XX the main deck facing aft, the bulkhead of the Gun Room removed , a are the gunports in the sides, b two gunports shooting aft, c riders going below, d are two transom knees, e the upper deck’s hanging knees, f the Waterway on the lower deck.
above the gunports are made, and the port sills at the base of the gunports, after w hich the upper wales and planking in between are made, and also the Sheer Rail , Kevel Rail and topsides: And inside, the upper W aterway, binding strak es and ledges; then plank the main deck, cabin and also the quar- ter gallery, make the capstan, also the knigh ts, the crosspiecesofthebitts,thecleats,thecar lings,and railings, after which the masts are placed, and also the bowsprit.
On the plate at OO [fig. 2.121] a is the Chock, which is made with a dovetail at the lower edge, such that
it comes to nil at the top; b is the Sill of the gunport,
(155 II 3)
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