platform, which is placed upon it, and which supports the upper cabinsand saloons. This hull isconstructed with a perfectlyflat bottom and perpendi-cular sides, and is roundedat the angles. At the bowor cutwater they are madevery sharp. The split paddle-wheel,which until very lately wasexclusively… … CONSTRUCTION OP RIVER-STEAMERS. may have an intermediate position between those of the adjacentone, as represented in fig. 2. The spokes, which are bolted to cast-iron flanges, are of wood.These flanges, to which they are so bolted, are keyed upon thepaddle-shaft. The outer extremities of the…
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