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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