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Aquatic guide; (1891)

New York, Street & Smith · leaf 47

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ore-sheet is a great conveni-ence on any boat whichhas decks large enoughto work upon. The horse is an iron bar whichcrosses the deck just before the mast, with a trav-eler running on it to which the foresheet—onlyone sheet is necessary when a horse is used—ismade fast. The foresail thus works… … K^. 54^ YACHTING AND SAILING. 43 flatten it in, two bowlines leading aft like fore orjib sheets are employed. The sheets of the head sails of a small cuttershould lead aft and belay to cleats within reach ofthe helmsman. The jib has two sheets, one on either side of themast, one of which is hauled…

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