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Chapter Two
72. The Deck Clamp underneath it, and the other Ceiling.
(78 II 17) 32. About several things in the Cabin.
That always comes with a gallery aft, and on very large ships is divided in two. Sometimes a ight of stairs leads up to a stern h ut, or upper cabin, as also 2 doors are made, although onl y the door to port is used; and that because when ghting, the guns can be hauled through there, and the opening allows more space for ghting. The cabin roof [or deckhead] is sometimes divided in to compartments: which are painted after the fashion. In the gallery , which can have 3 turrets, of w hich the middle one is the high- est; sometimes winding stairs are made going up. In the old da ys ships in this coun try were very ornate, and adorned with turrets, forward as well as aft, where theta railstands,asinthesides,ateveryhance,on the railings. On large ships round turrets were even placed in the middle of the main deck, and before the cabin, which served for the defense, because they car- ried light guns. Small windows, or rather sh utters, were sometimes made in the cabin, to be able to look across the ship. Aft benches can be found, sometimes made strongly with cleats, done for the inclination of the ship.
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(265 I 41) The Cabin is placed aft on the ship, because there the movement is the slightest, and the rest of the ship can best be over looked from there, the rudder and sails attended: and also, because the ship can aft be built wide and high without problem.
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(70 I 45) 22. About things in the Cabin.
1. The waterway 1⁄4 the thickness of the stem.
2. The deck clamp 1⁄5.
3. The deck beams 1⁄2.
4. The hanging knees as thick, as the top timbers are there.
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23. About the Waterways, deck beams, deck clamps and hanging knees in the forecastle.
1. The Waterway 1⁄4.
2. The deck beams 1⁄2.
3. The deck clamps 1⁄5.
4. The hanging knees thick 1⁄2, of the thickness of
the stem.
(78 II 51) 1. The deck beams are thick 7 , and broad 8 inches, and have a camber of 10 inches.
2. Forward high 6 feet 3 inches.
3. Aft high 7 feet.
The foremost beam lies from the stem 6 feet 5 inches. 4. The hanging knees between the top timbers long
5 feet.
5. The bills long 121⁄2 feet.
6. The Waterway is broad 1 feet 5 inches, thick 3
inches.
7. The ledges are thick 21⁄2 inches, broad 31⁄2 inches. 8. Between each beam lie 3 ledges.
(79 I 25) 33. About the Steering Stand.
1. The steering stand high 6 feet, long 16 feet.
2. The hanging knees long 5 feet 16 inches, the bills
long 3 feet, the knees thick 5 inches, broad 5 inches, the camber 12 inches.
3. The ledges thick 21⁄2 inches, broad 31⁄2 inches.
4. Between each beam lie 3 ledges.
5. The W aterway and deck clamp come from the
cabin: the latter comes from the cabin, and is broad 9 inches, thick two inches, as the other parts; there are 7 deck beams, and the water way is broad 16 inches, thick 3 inches.
(89 II 4) The foremost xed deck beam in the fore- castle lies 61⁄2 feet from the inside of the stem, high in the side, forward 5 feet 10 in. aft 5 feet 3 inches. The camber is 12 inches. There are 7 deck beams in this forecastle.
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Figure 2.147. partner.
(top) Plate XX. Mizzen
Figure 2.148. Capstan partner.
(bottom) Plate XX.