he inner side of the plates deck and fill them with blocks of glass. The ordi- flowing up against the base of the flame, and the nary glass decklight consists generally of an elongated. other impinging against its side near its base. The block of glass. When inserted in- the deck of a ves- sel it… … shipboard, and beside, when the decklight is fixed in-place by-means.of. putty or cement the latter is likely to become either loosened or cracked. THe consequence of either breakage of the decklight or loosening of the cement is leakage of water through the deck whenever it is washed. .…
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