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Chapter Two
Figure 2.140. Hatches. Left: The simplest kind of hatch; the rabbet consists of the binding strake and a part of the beam. Center: Main hatch with coamings. Right: Cable tier hatch, bordered with a sloping plank (Drawing by A. J. Hoving)
Figure 2.139. Plate XXIX. Above: hatch beam; below: ledge.
Figure 2.141. (top) Plate XLII. The main deck.
(59 I 35) On the main deck, the number 1 shows the small hatch abaft the bread room. 2 The hatch of the bread room. 3 The mizzen step. 4 The Step of the capstan. 5 A hatch abaft the mast. 6 Th e main partners. 7 The main hatch. 8 The hole for the foremast. 9 The small hatch in w hich shot or something else is stored , for which the hatch 1 is also used . 10 Are the binding strakes. 11 Is the buttery. The galley is at the same height as the buttery, but at the other side, which is why it cannot be shown here: on ships of war, it is placed on the Ship’s bottom below, athwartships. 12 Is the waterway; lies on the ends of the deck beams, against the frames, on either side, up to the stem. I t must be mentioned, that on the main deck, here onl y indicated with planks fore and aft, lie riders; deck beams across, and ledges, also water ways, and carlings, coming underneath the ends of the ledges. At 28 or about a breast knee lies against the bow . On ships carrying many people, the main deck is often raised a littl e to 7 or 10 feet from the stem; to have all dirt ow away more easily, and keep the ship clean forward.
Figure 2.142. (bottom) Plate XLII. The upper deck.
(59 II 10) At 13 on the plate of the upper deck, is the row le of the whipsta : in which the whipsta goes and plays. At 14 is the mizzen partner and step. 15 Partner of the capstan. 16 The hatch behind the mast. 17 Small hatch around the mast. 18 Small hatch before the mast to descend . 19 The Main hatch. 20 Skylight grating with its coamings. 21 Small hatch behind the riding bitt. 22 Foremast partner. 23 A bitt standard. 24 Bitt knee [ . . . ]. 25 Is a companionway to descend to the main deck. 26 Likewise [another companionway]. 27 The waterway of the upper deck: as said above about the main deck.
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