ys in the way while open, andas they cannot be—or at any rate never are—madewater-tight, if a little water is shipped in the well itwill find its way through the closed doors and makethe cabin uncomfortable. A better plan is to have a water-tight bulkheaddividing the cabin from the well, and at the… … fig. 44-- into the cabin. Fig. 44 illustrates this arrangement. It adds considerably to the safety of a small ves-sel if her well be made completely water-tight. Inthis case there must be an additional pump in thewell, to throw out any water that gets into it. It is very convenient to have an…
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