od head always remains. The sailing barges of the Thames are rigged with spreet sail, foresail, and spreet mizen: they work remarkably well, and as their propor- tions and masting resemble those of a canoe to a great extent, it may be well to take a glance at them. The barge carries her mainsail… … now this a canoe does not always do, as at least two-thirds of those afloat carry no after sail, which accounts for the paddle being so often seen on the wrong side of tlie boat when sailing on awind. The barge also carries a lee- Board, a sine gud non for all flat-bottomed vessels of light draft,…
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