EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES.
Schedule continued.
Shelf Pieces, to receive the ends of the beams, of size
as per margin, not to be dowelled, but
scored over every timber, and bolted
through every timber with
Clamp, to have 2 strakes
together
Diagonal Iron Plates, to be laid at an angle of 70°...
Scored into the timbers their whole thickness, to
be placed apart
And in length from the under part of the shelf-
piece to the outside of the outer bearers to be
bolted through every timber with bolts
In the middle they are to cross each other.
Diagonal Plank, in midships
To be placed apart in the engine room
Forward and abaft
All the fastenings of the bottom to be driven
through and additional bolts added where re
quired, and between the planks to be fitted in
with deal flush with the diagonal plank, all
fore and aft.
Cabin Platforms, beams t
Secured to the side by an angular shelf with 1
bolt in each beam end
Flat of platform
To build a magazine and such store rooms as may
be required under and upon the platforms.
Paddle Beams
In midships
Reduced at the ends to
Iron Knees to Paddle Beams, withinboard, Side
arm
Beam arm
thick
broad
broad
thick
thick
broad
In the throat
At the ends
Bolted with
Ditto, withoutboard, Side arm
Beam arm
In the throat
At the ends
Bolted with
Iron Stays, to paddle beam
Spring Beam, to support paddle shaft
And deep as may be required.
Paddle Cases, to be properly framed and covered
with good seasoned deal of two thicknesses, to
be rebated, the lower one half an inch thick,
wrought fore and aft, the upper one an inch
and a half thick. The hinges to the flaps to
square
thick
sided
moulded
Ft. in.
long
ditto
broad
thick
ditto
long
ditto
broad
thick
diagonal
sided
0 4
1 6
0 4
0 0|
3 0
0 21
0 10
2 6
3 0
0 6
0 2
1 1
1 4
1 1
5 0
3 10
0 31
0 3
0 1
African or Eng
Oak or African
Baltic fir, or
red pine
0 3
0 10
Oak or African