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Chapter Two
Figure 2.152. Plate XXIV. Lower deck plank.
(71 I 7) 3. The counter timbers thick 1⁄2 the stem, have as much curve as is deemed right.
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(86 I 32) Counter timbers are made above to the sides of the at of the stern for the sak e of decoration, de- pending on the gallery , they rest on the transoms of the gallery.
and above somewhat thicker than below: the upper ends stand 1 foot 8 inches from the side: the lower stand 1 foot 5 inches from one another, are faired with one-inch deals.
(88 I 39) About the Bulkhead forward of the Cabin. The doorposts,havesculpturesontheoutside,
which are thick and broad 4 or 5 inches, the one stand- ing above from the side 20 inches, has in the middle a ridge, the door above wide 3 feet 1⁄2 inch, below 3 feet 21⁄2 inches: the door stands abov e from the side 20 inches, broad 4 inches, the door thick 1 1⁄2 inches, the bulkhead 11⁄2 inches.
Theotherbattensbroad21⁄2 inches,thick2inches, thecrossbroad31⁄2 inches,thick3inches,itcomesto the fourth deck beam from forward, and lies below on a deck beam; the deals thick 11⁄2 inches, paneled on the in- side with sawn planks, the bunks against it wide 2 feet 2 in. above which lies a batten to keep it straight, the gun- ports are 41⁄2 in. above the lower deck, wide and high 18 inches, there are to the lower hackebord 2 knees, which are thick and broad 6 1⁄2 in. the end long 3 1⁄2 feet, the other continues to the stern timber, the doorstep thick 2 inches, the cross bracing broad 71⁄2 inches.
(56 I 25) Above the cabin door stands a small arch, and on the door lie three cross braces, it [the door] must be a little wider below than above: above 3 feet 1⁄2 inch, below3feet21⁄2 inches,thecrossbracesbroad9inches, thick11⁄2 inches,thedoorissawn,thepartattheship’ s side is wide 1 foot, the hinges have two anges, the nar- row part is with a bolt lock, the cabin doors as well as the upper cabin doors can often be seen on ships, pro- truding like porches, which seems to me to cause much discomfort, and therefore inadvisable. On the middle cross brace comes the lock. The grating for the plank- ing, toward the upper deck, is often completely planked. The end of the arch above the door, should be somewhat meek [possibly meaning a somewhat flattened arch, elliptical rather than semicircular].
(58 I 4 6) The doorstep, at the inside of the cabin door, is thick 2 inches, an d as broad as the door posts are.
(83 II 17) 5. About the timbers of the flat of the stern.
1. The timbers of the at of the stern, rak e one inch
for every foot.
2. Are broad 5 inches, thick 4 inches.
3. There are 5 timbers, standing on the lower deck,
themiddlebroad6inches,thick4 1⁄2 inches,theoth- ers 5 and 4 in. broad and thick: those in the sides stand . The lower end has a curve 21⁄2 inches inward, it starts 31⁄2 inches from the top of the second hackebord, it stands 3 inches from the side of the lower deck, the holes wide 2 feet 4 inches: the middle, and upper ends are attached to the small beam; and it is straigh t there, but to the beam comes a lap joint
(83 II 37) 6. About the cross, in the flat of the stern.
The cross serves for rigidity, and to nail the planks of the at of the stern to, on w hich usually the crest is
placed. The counter above the rudder, is called the hol- low counter, up to the hackebord.
1.Thecrossstands2feet3 inchesabovethesecond hackebord it is thick 21⁄2 inches, broad 5 inches.
2. The upper end , stands 12 feet from the hackebord.
3. The small timbers in the cross, are thick 31⁄2 inches, broad 41⁄2 inches.
4. The counter and at of the stern, is closed with one-inch deals.
5. The middle timber in the cross, on to which the agpole will come, thick 6 inches, broad 7 inches.
The counter of the gallery is closed with one- inch deals. The middle timber , onto which the ag comes, is 6 inches thick, and a li ttle broader than the others,
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