The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-05-16
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Norfolk, 9th May, 1916.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
- at This Office until d O'Clock on WEDNES
DAY, the Goth instant for building and fitting q
FLOATING LIGHT VESSEL. of tho burthe,s o.
aoout seventy-two tons, for the Craney Island sta
ton, agreeably to model to be furnished. upon en-.
tering into the contract, and of materials CORES
ponding to the flowing dimensions ond spccifica
tions, viz -
Length on deck, sixty. nine feet.
breadth, moulded, seventeen feet, six inches.
Dcbth Of hold, six feet six inches-round of main
deck, seven inches.
Dead rise, to half floor, fifteen inches.
Keel, OF white oak, sided nine inches twenty
inches deep amidships, tapcring fore and Il 10
Twelve inches.
Dead wood. ore and aft, of live oak, or locust TO
side nine inches, to be bol.ed with COPPER, three
quarters of an inch in diameter
Stern Post Kucc of live oak toltcd with coppey
three iourths of inch in diameter three bolts in
the tcdy, and three in the arm 70 be rjyetted un,
der the keel, and ON the f side of the stern post,
Gust, TO side nine inches.
Apron of live oak or locust, to side eleven incl
es, bolted With copper, thr ,-ourths of am inch d.
diameter.
Floor timber Of white oak to mould eight inches
at the four hssds, ne fu toe ks and up tmbers OF
i've oak, locust or red cedar, to mould five and a
half inches at the plank sheer, to be completely
framed and botcd with iron. Every other ioor
timber to be bolted through. the keel with copper
three quarters of an inch i'm diameter.
The alternate floor timbers to to be bolted after
the kecleon is fitted, with copper bolt. of the same
diameter, and rivctted under the keel
INC main transoIn or hook, of live oak or locust,
ooited with two copper bolts to the stern post q,
three quarters of an irch in diameter. Two hooks
are required, forward and a Fl, secured with seven
copper bolts in each hook, of three quarters of an
inch; IN diameter. The knight heads and hauso
pieces OF live oak or locust, to side eight inches
The wales, four in number, three inches thick.
about seven inches wide, fairly and gradually di.
minished to the bottom plank of two and a half in
ches thick, of white oak, to be fastened with three
copper composition spikes six inches in lenp
and one copper bolt of five Fights of an inch IN
diameter driven through and. riveted on the inside
OF each frame, comprising the two tinbers, and
from tho wales to the keel, the bottom planks to
be fastened in the same manner.
No treenaiIs are to be used.
Butt and Hooden end, bolts of copper three quar-
ters of an inch in diameter.
Two chain plates to be fitted on each side
Plank sheer, of yellow pine, three inches thick,
plugged
stanchcon to every frame, of locust if required.
An open waist of yellow pine, one inch in thick
ness.
The clamps of yellow pine. six ny IL inches
square, and four diagonal white oak knees on each
side, fastened with copper bolts, through the side,
three quarters of an inch in diameter.
The beams of heart yellow pine, or white oak
four feet asunder, and four knees to each beam
moulded ten and sided six inches.
The Bowsprit, ten feet out board, and sixteen
inches in diameter.
The masts, double, forty five feet long, nine inch
es square, and three feet apart fore and aft of heart
yellow pine.
thick, fastened with iron spikes, aud plugged
The circng plank, of yellow pine. two inches
thick, fastened with IRON The Berth deck plank
OF yellow pine, two inches thick.
The cat heads of white oak.
Salt stops to be placed, fore nd aft, eighteen
inches below the plank sheer
-Four cranes for the quarter boats are required
and capstap or windiass, a Bclfry or Gallow,
for Bell of two hundred pounds, and a camboosc
OF sufficient size for the accommodation of six
sons, with platform covered with zinc. Two com
mon pumps are required.
The oakum in the wales and bottom planks Is to
be haused home, to about half an inch of the inner
edge of the seams.
The vessel is to be coppercd 10 one foot above
load water line, with twenty four OF. copper
A trunk cabin, to be finished with seasoned white
pine, furnished with berths, lockers and shelves,
for six persons.
bulkhcad fixed for ward of the fcremast form.
ing a room largo enough to contain eight double TIN
canisters OF fifty gallons each.
Battens are to be placed on the ceiling to keen
the ballast two inches above the planks
The arrangement Of the Deck and trunk of cabin
together with the hause pipes, windlass, bits,
hatchways, scuttles, skv-lights, gangway ladders
carils cleats and deck bolts, to be complete, and
placed as may be directed
The vessel to be completely painted inboa ID an d
ontooard with three coats of good paint to be COM
pleed 10 the satisfaction of the collector or of such
and delivered at the port of Norfolk on the LIST day
of October next or sooner if possible: and befor,
any payment shall be made upon the contract
CONWAY WHITTLE,
May7' Sup't of Lights.