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Appendix
Table 3. Witsen’s measurements for eight locations along the hull of the pinas.
Total hull length = 37.92 meters Frame locations:
Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 3 Frame 4 Frame 5 Frame 6 Frame 7 Frame 8
main frame, 12.62 m from outside of stem
12 feet (3.40 m) forward: 9.22 m
11 feet (3.11) forward: 6.11 m
12 feet 5 inches (3.53 m) behind frame 1: 16.15 m
11 feet 8 inches (3.32 m) behind frame 4: 19.47 m 11 feet 10 inches (3.37 m) behind frame 5: 22.84 m 18 feet 5 inches (5.09 m) behind frame 6: 27.93 m 14 feet 61⁄2 inches (4.13 m) behind frame 7: 32.06 m
Note: Witsen’s pinas is not divided in equal parts. The first frame is at the location of the main frame (at one third of the total length of the ship), and for the other fr ames the locations are stipulated, first forward, then aft. The distances are measured between the last and the next frame in the list, except for frame 4, which is measured from frame 1.These frame locations are shown in fig. 2.48. Shape and measurements of the stern can be found in chapter 2, sections 21, 22, 24, 38, and 39.
Measurements of the bottom:
Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 3 Frame 4 Frame 5 Frame 6 Frame 7 Frame8
Width
feet inches
21 — 20 91⁄2 20 71⁄2 20 9 20 7 20 3 19 5 — —
Rise
inches
5
6 (?) 4
6
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Measurements of the top of the turn of the bilge:
Width Height
Frame 1 Frame2 Frame3 Frame 4 Frame 5 Frame 6 Frame 7 Frame 8
feet inches
13 6 13 5 12 7 13 6 13 51⁄2 13 51⁄2 13 11⁄2 11 61⁄2
feet inches
4 51⁄2 4 8
4 4
4 51⁄2 — — 5 1
7 1⁄2 9 9
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