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Young sailor's assistant in practical seamanship including the rules of the road; directions for resuscitating the apparently drowned, etc., etc., together with the salutes ... naval signal flags, Very's lights, and the international code of signals (1893)

Taunt, Emory H · Washington · leaf 255

An illustration from Young sailor's assistant in practical seamanship including the rules of the road; directions for resuscitating the apparently drowned, etc., etc., together with the salutes ... naval signal flags, Very's lights, and the international code of signals, 1893, leaf 255
. It is sometimes found useful to have a forwardguy, lead-ing from the forward (or upper) top rim to the bowsprit end.It will aid in canting and setting the top in its position. There are several methods of sending up tops; the above,however, is in every way suited for the training-ships.Tops are… … 2 28 YOUNG SAILORS ASSISTANT. TO GET OVER LOWER RIGGING. As soon as the top is over and bolted down, the bolstersbeing in place, or the trestle-trees rounded off and coveredwith composition; the lower rigging is sent upby means of the mast-head girtlines (those usedfor the top), which are taken…

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