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2. Comes to 33 inches [should be 321⁄2 inches], the breadth of the rudder.
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(262 I 19) Against the lifting of the rudder , bars are hammered through the rudder irons; for w hich end a preventer rope also goes through the rudder , which holds the ship,
The tiller is secured with an iron pin aft against the rudder itself.
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(274 I 19) A groove, made in the bottom of the rudder, inthemiddleoftheshiporkeel,isthoughttobene t the course of the ship, and to steady the rudder itself.
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(274 II 17) On the lower deck, underneath the w hip- sta ,isasheave,throughwhichinbadweathergoes a line, to facilitate the handling of the rudder; and it is manned by two men, the more the rudder is turned, the heavier it is to handle.
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(275 I 24) The hole, through w hich the tiller en ters the ship is lled with sailcloth w hen at sea , to avert the water; on some ships the water is admitted through there; but then drained again at the sides.
When hanging the rudder to ships with a stern gal- lery, with the cabin overhanging aft, a hatch is cut in the cabin, through w hich the same can be admitted , which, after the rudder is hung, is closed again.
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(275 II 12) The whipsta goes through the tiller , and then upward, so as it is possible to steer from the steer- ing stand.
Figure 2.212.
Plate XXXIV. Rudder.
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