Kenealy, Ahmed John, 1854- [from old catalog] · New York [etc.] The Outing publishing co. · leaf 151
Sliding Gunter Rig. Fig. 5. 152 BOAT SAILING, iron can be tmclamped and the topmastlowered down so as to permit the sailto be stowed like a gaff-sail along theboom. With the sail thus furled theboat will ride much easier in a breezeor a seaway. In Fig. 6 the working ofthe rig is shown: i is the… … Detail of Sliding Gunter Rig, Fig. 6. and pin to permit the lowering of thetopmast, 5 the lower ring or traveler,which is fitted with a hinge at 6 ; 7 isthe gooseneck of the boom to whichthe foot of the sail is laced. Reefing issimple. Lower away on the halyards,make fast the cringle on the luff of…
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