Kenealy, Ahmed John, 1854- [from old catalog] · New York [etc.] The Outing publishing co. · leaf 156
of acutter or yawl should setup at the stem head, btit^on a sloop is set up on thebowsprit. A simple way to fit the rigging is tosplice an eye in eachshroud, forming a collarsufficiently large to pass over themasthead, first covering the part thatis to form the eye with canvas sewnon and painted.… … TURNBUCKLE. 158 BOAT SAILING. and secured in the form of an eye with astotit wire seizing. Many riggers shackle the shrouds toan iron band fitted to the hounds. Thisplan is open to objection. There maybe a flaw in the iron and the band maygive way suddenly, causing the mast tosnap off short like…
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