Harper's boating book for boys; a guide to motor boating, sailing, canoeing and rowing (1912)
Davis, Charles G. (Charles Gerard), 1870-1959, ed · New York, London, Harper & Brothers · leaf 87
aw in the ends to the proper position, in-sert a short stick between the ropes and twist it arounduntil the rope is wound up; then if the end is not in farenough, slip another rope around the ends of the boards,and after releasing the first rope insert the stick and con-tinue the twisting until the… … /V6 9 A SHARPY BOATING BOOK FOR BOYS stiff and will not bend easily without checking or cracking.If it is possible to steam the boards they will yield stillbetter to the bending process. The stern-plank is cut in the same shape as the spreader,but it is curved or crowned at the top, where it is…
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