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Figure 3.39. Sails of a 60-last boyer, reconstructed from contract data. I, gaffsail; II, topsail, III, staysail, IV, spritsail; V, mizzen. The vertical lines indicate the cloths. Drawing by Floris Hin. (Drawing by Floris J. Hin)
106 ells, of Melis canvas. Two poort-sails [no English equivalent], each wide 6 cloths, deep 6 ells, together 72 ells of cloth. The Spritsail topsail of M elis can- vas, above wide 6 cloths, below 11 1⁄2 cloths, deep 11 1⁄2 ells, together 91 ells. A Main- topgallant sail above 43⁄4 cloths, below 8 1⁄2 cloths, deep 8 1⁄2 ells, together 58 ells. A Fore-topgallant sail above 31⁄4 cloths, below 7cloths,deep71⁄2 cloths,together42ells.Amizzen topsail 41⁄2 cloths, below 9 cloths, together 61 ells, of Flemish canvas. A Mizzen with the F oresail for the boat made of duck, requires 65 ells.
(136 I 15) Sails of a Ship 126 feet long,
wide 261⁄2 feet, deep 13 feet, loading 225 lasts.
A Mainsail of 21 cloths, deep 14 ells, requires cloth with the tablings 298 ells. A big bonnet of 21 cloths, deep 31⁄4 ells, together 69 ells of cloth. A foresail wide 18 cloths, deep 12 ells, with the tablings 219 ells of cloth. A Foresail bonnet wide 18 cloths, deep 3 1⁄2 ells, 33 ells of cloth. A main Topsail, above wide 12 cloths, below 20 cloths, deep 18 ells: with the tablings 302 1⁄2 ells of cloth. A fore Topsail, above wide 10 cloths, be- low a good 17 cloths, deep 1 5 ells, 206 ells of cloth. A Spritsail, wide 14 cloths, deep 8 1⁄2 ells, 119 ells of cloth. A Mizzen wide 141⁄2 cloths, deep aft 18 ells, 134 ells of cloth. A Mizzen [should be “bonnet”] wide 1 5
cloths square, deep 21⁄2 ells. A Staysail wide 16 cloths, deep aft 17 ells, 14 71⁄4 ells of cloth. A Spritsail top- sail, wide above 9 cloths, below 16 cloths, deep 11 1⁄2 ells, 136 ells of cloth. A mizzen topsail wide above 7 cloths, and below a good 13 cloths, deep 9 ells, 92 ells of cloth. A Main-topgallant sail, wide above 6 cloths, below 11 cloths, deep 81⁄2 ells, 73 ells of cloth. A Fore- topgallant sail above 5 cloths, below 9 cloths, deep 71⁄2 ells, 551⁄2 ells of cloth. Four Studding Sails above wide 2 cloths, below 9 cloths, 2 deep: 18 ells together: two wide above almost 2 cloths, below 7 cloths, deep 19 ells, together 394 ells. A Mizzen for the boat 6 1⁄2 cloths, deep 111⁄2 ells, above 2 cloths, the Foresail wide 41⁄2 ells, deep 9 ells, 62 ells of cloth.
(136 II 1) Ship sails of a Ship, long 164 feet, loading 135 Lasts.
A sail wide 16 cloths, deep 14 ells, a Bonnet with it deep 31⁄4 ells, a Foresail wide 13 cloths, deep 11 1⁄2 ells, with a Bonnet deep 3 1⁄2 ells. A Mizzen wide 11 cloths, deep 16 ells, the bonnet wide downward 13 cloths, deep 21⁄2 ells. A main Topsail below wide 151⁄2 cloths, above 91⁄4 cloths, deep 1 51⁄4 ells. A fore T opsail wide below 121⁄2 cloths, above 7 1⁄2 cloths, deep 12 ells. A Spritsail wide 13 cloths, deep 8 ells. A Spritsail topsail , wide above 41⁄2 cloths, below 7 cloths, deep 9 1⁄4 ells. A
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