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How Ships Are Built in Holland Today
(81 II 25) How to place the master ribband: and how high it is to be measured from the bilge strakes.
At the place of the main frame the master ribband stands 8 feet and 31⁄2 inches above the bilge strakes.
12 Feet forward above the bilge strakes, 8 feet.
11 Feet 4 inches forward, 7 feet 8 inches.
12 Feet and 5 inches aft of the main frame, 9 feet 6
inches.
11 Feet 8 inches aft, the master ribband stands 9 feet
above the bilge strakes.
11 Feet 10 inches aft, 9 feet 4 inches. 18 Feet 51⁄2 inches, 9 feet 51⁄2 inches. 14 Feet 61⁄2 inches, 8 feet 9 inches.
(82 I 13) Width of the Futtocks measured on the Master Ribband.
The rst is measured wide from the cen ter line, at the outside of the frame timber , as follows: The rst main frame, 14 feet and 7 inches.
The second forward, 14 feet 6 inches.
The third forward, wide from the center line, 14 feet 4 inches.
The fourth, but to aft, 14 feet 61⁄2 inches.
The fth aft 14 feet 61⁄2 inches.
The seventh aft 14 feet 21⁄2 inches.
The eighth aft, from the cen ter line, 13 feet 4 1⁄4
inches.
24. Then make the Master Ribband around, and make it level.
(152 I 14) When the Frame timbers have been set, then the Master Ribband is xed around, at the heigh t of the scuppers, and furthermore the other oor timbers, bilge futtocks and futtocks are made, place the fut- tocks, after which the bend strakes are faired, and then the stringers and ceiling are tted in the turn of the bilge. As can be seen at b in gure Z [fig. 2.62]. m is the Bilge ceiling. When the bilges have the ceiling tted, then take a plank and push it, with its side resting on the bilge strakes, between the futtocks as in g, with two trusses underneath as in h, lest the planks should break, and lay planks over the entire Ship at 6 or 7 feet apart as in g, h, to form a sca olding, from which the Deck clamp is raised, and then the deck beams are laid.
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(53 II 4 3) Northern timber carriers load the most, when they incline toward the square. Corn ships, and those aiming at piece goods, are roundish; and rise a lot. East and N orth traders, w ho load coarse goods, are generally larger than ships for piece goods, wines and such: similar also to the Salt ships. Masts are best stowed in holds, that are wide below, and angular.
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(263 I 3) A ship built solely for cargo carrying, is best o with a wide hold , and narrow above, to be able to stow many goods, and be sailed with a small crew.
Figure 2.61. Plate LII (drawing X)
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