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 400
r,and coil it away in the boat; unhook the yard tackle.When the anchor is to be let go, heave the hawser over-board first, and then slip the stopper. A small kedge may bemade heavier and moreeffective by lashing bal-last or other convenientweight to it. To carry out a large_,stream ? Prepare to… … 374 YOUNG SAILOR S ASSISTANT. arms. Lower away, bearing the stock over the opposite gun-wale, roll the anchor aft, and bend the cable to the ringunder the stock. In this way you can steer, and pull theafter oars. If the anchor is too short for this method, place the mid-ship thwart across the…
Navigation · Signals and signaling
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