EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES, 
485 
NILE STEAM SHIP. 
DIMENSIONS OF SAILS. 
Head. 
Foot. 
Middle. 
Leech. 
SB 
» 
P3 
è s 
Ft. In. 
Ft. In. 
Ft. In. 
Ft. In. 
Ft. In. 
Jib 
... 
35 0 
... 
62 0 
84 0 
Second jib 
30 0 
48 0 
60 0 
Fore staysail 
... 
36 0 
... 
36 0 
53 0 
Fore course 
58 0 
68 0 
40 0 
44 0 
• • • 
Fore topsail 
38 0 
59 6 
37 0 
37 0 
... 
Fore top gallant sail... 
29 0 
39 6 
19 0 
21 0 
. . • 
Fore top gaff sail 
39 0 
48 0 
... 
64 0 
38 0 
Main gaff sail 
34 0 
43 0 
, . . 
73 0 
53 0 
Main gaff topsail 
13 0 
38 0 
41 0 
56 0 
Mizen gaff sail 
27 0 
44 0 
... 
54 0 
40 0 
Mizen gaff topsail...... 
10 0 
29 0 
... 
32 0 
40 0 
AREAS OF SAILS. 
Square feet. 
Jib 
1036-8 
729-6 
693-0 
2566-24 
1823-58 
684-86 
2136 72 
2303-62 
1107*2 
1617-2 
640-52 
Second jib 
Fore staysail 
Fore course 
Fore topsail 
Fore ton gallant sail 
Fore top p-affsail 
Main praff sail 
Main gaff topsail 
Mizen gaff sail 
Mizen oraff topsail 
DIMENSIONS OF MASTS AND YARDS. 
03 
§ 
5 
Feet. 
In. 
Inches. 
Main mast Hounded 
84 
0 
24 
Headed 
14 
0 
Main topmast Hounded 
52 
0 
131 
Pole 
10 
0 
Fore mast Hounded 
70 
0 
251 
Head 
14 
0 
Fore topmast to rigging 
40 
0 
14 
Fore top gallant mast to do 
19 
0 
Sky sail 
8 
0 
Mizen mast Hounded 
68 
0 
181 
Head 
10 
0 
Mizen topmast Hounded 
38 
0 
71 
Pole 
7 
0 
Bowsprit 
43 
0 
20 
Jib boom 
41 
0 
10 
Fore yard 
63 
6 
151 
Arms 
2 
0 
Fore topsail yard 
53 
6 
101 
Arms 
7 
0 
Fore top gallant yard... 
33 
0 
«I 
Arms 
1 
6 
Main yard 
60 
0 
Arms 
1 
6 
Main topsail yard 
38 
0 
7f 
Arms 
1 
6 
Fore gaff 
42 
6 
10 
Without the cleats 
2 
6 
Main gaff. 
37 
6 
9| 
Without the cleats 
2 
6 
Mizen gaff. 
32 
0 
8 
Without the cleats 
4 
0 
Mizen boom 
47 
6 
10 
Without the cleats 
2 
6 
Fore storm gaff 
28 
0 
9 
Main storm gaff. 
25 
0 
8 ! 
Mizen storm gaff 
21 
0 
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