The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-05-09
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CUSTOM HoUsE,l
.,C.,cn Norfolk: 9th May, 1916. s
! , at ,his Office until ~ O'Clock on wEDNES.
DAY the goth instant, for building and fitting
FLOATING LIGHT VESSEL. of the burthen Of
about 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
pooding to the following dimensions ond spccifca-
Lengtt on deck, sixty nine feet.
Breadth, moulded, seventeen feet, Elk, inches.
Dcoth OF hold, six feet, six inches-round of main
Dead rise, to half floor, fifteen inches
Keel, OF white oak, sided nine inches, twenty
inches deep amidships, tapering fore and aft TO
twelve inches
Kcelson. of white oak, twelve inches square.
Dead wood fore and aft, of live oak, or locust to
side nine inches, to be bolted with "copper" three
quarters of an inch in diameter.
stern Post Knee of live oak, boltod with copper
three iourths of an inch in diameter three bolts in
the body, and three in the arm, to be rivettcd un.
der the keel, and on the aft side of the stern post
The main and inner stern post of live oak or To-
Gust, to side nine inches
Apron of live oak or locust to side eleven inch
es boed with copper, three fourths of an inch in
diameter. "
Floor timber of white oak, to mould eight inches
at the four heads, the futtocks and top iimbcrs of
I'VE oak, locust or red cedar, to mould five and
half inches at the plank sheer, TO be completely
framed and botcd with iron. Every etbe, floor
timber to be bolted through the keel with COPPER
three quarters of an inch in diameter.
The alternate floor timbers to to be bolted after
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diameter, and rivetted under the keel.
The main transom or hook of live oak or locust
ooted with two copper bolts to the. post, Of
three quarters of an inch 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 hause
pieces OF live oak or locust, to side eight inches
The wales, four in number, three inches thick
about seven inches wiue, fairly and gradually di.
mnished TO the bottom plank oftwo and half in
ches thick, of white oak to be fastened with three
copper or composition spikes Of six inches in len 9Th
and ono copper bolt of five Fights of an inch IN
diameter, driven through and riveted on the inside
from the wales to the keel the bottom planks to
be fastened in the same manner
No trecpais are to be used.
Butt and Holden end, bolts of coppcr three ouar
tors Of an inch in diameter.
Two chain plates to be fitted on each side
Plank sheer, of yellow pine, three inches thick,
stancheon to every frame, of locust il required
An open waist of yellow pine, one inch in thick
ness.
The clamps of yellow pine six ny 70 inches
square, and four diagonal white oak knees on each
SIDE, fastened with copper bolts, through the side,
three quarters of an inch in dia meter
The beams of heart yellow pine or white oak
Tour 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.
The Deck planks, of white pine, three inches
thick, fastened with iron spikes, and plugged.
The circling 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 and aft, eighteen
inches below the plank sheer
-Four cranes for the quarter boats are required
and q capstan or windBass,.a Bellfry or Gallows,
Tor Bell OF two hundred pounds and a camboosc
OF sufficient for the accommodation of six per-
sons, with platform covered with zinc. Two com
mon pumps required.
The oakum i'm the wales and bottom pIanks Is TO
be hauscd home, to about hnf an inch of the inner
edge of the seams.
The vessel is to be coppered 10 one foot above
load water line, with twenty four or copper.
A trunk cabin, TO be finished with seasoned white
pine, furnished with bcrths, lockers, and shelves
Tor elk persons.
bulkhead, fixed forward Of the Eremast, form
ing room large enough to contain eight double tin
canisters Of fifty gallons sacb.
Battens arc to be placed on the ceiling to keep
the ballast two inches above the planks.
The arrangement Of the Deck and trunk of cabin,
together with the hauso pipes, windlass, bits,
hatchways, scuttles, sky-lghts, gangway ladders,
placed as may be directed.
The vessel to be completely painted, inboa d and
CUPBOARD, with thrce coats OF good paint to be com
pieted 90 the satisfaction IF tbe collector, ofsuch
persop as he shall appoint to superintsnd tho work
and delivered at the port Of Norfolk on the 1st day
OF october next or sooner if possible; and before
any payment shall De made apon the contract.
CONWAY WHTTTLE,