Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-29
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Description Of Ghe 9. \. 9eveaae
steamer Bailt By HALL Brsahevs
~ Port BIxkeIy. and Laasehed

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~ Pert BIakeIy. and Eauaehed
Aak. sed. Isss.
Length over all. Isl feet; beam, =
feet; depth Of bold, IA feet 3 inches;
dranzht Of vateF, Il feet
The keel u of yellow dr, II inches
vide and Is inches deep. IN I've Lengths
The false keel - white oak, IL inches
| vide by "a inches thick. put on after
the keel was sheathed xith yellow metal.
/ Ibe stem Is of Primave vesa, with natural
crook, secured 10 the keel by esnposi-
tlon dSvesAtl plates on eAca side, fast
ened BY esppsr bolts.
1hs forz4rd and after dead wood is
Of yellow ar, fastened With copper bolts
to water linz; above that With IRON
stern and rudder posts are of the same
material. secured 20 the keel By two ten
ous each, and composition plates fast
ensd by copper bolts
The frames are double, Of yellow fr,
| saved and placed on keef q inches po-
tween centsrs. sided 9inchss zag moald-
ed l3 inches af the throat. tabering to 8
inches 70 main deck, all fastened vita
u inch locust sreeDails, two Of them TO
each butt, one inch copper bolt through
each frame, aud rIvstsd on keel over
composition rings Inc bottom of the
vessel is all timbered solid to the turn
of bilge, calked and pitched inside and
out, 80 that. shoala q plank be torn sff.
tue vessel would not leak. Salt 10 packed
betHeen each frame, from the turn of
the bilgs 20 main deck beams, many tons
being Used. Esoh frame has a prima-
VISA stanchion forming the bllwarks,
nestiy polished aud oiled. giving them
the APPEARANCE of white oak.
The main kselson Is Of yellow FIR, of
one length, the same size as the keel,
fastened with iron bolts to each frame.
riyeted over rings, and one inch copper
bolt to each frame, riveted over oonpo-
sition rings on keel. Two sister keel
sons, Of II inches and the same hight as
main keelson, are well fastened to it, |
There is on each side bilge keelsoH, IL
inches square, Iunning the whole leRgth |
Of vessel, well fastened to each frame |
and filing. There are four bilge strakes |
on each side, 12xS inches, well fastened |
10 each frame and edge bolted to each |
other. In addition to these are engine !
and boiler keelsons.
The clamps are Of yellow fr. foar on |
each side, three ; inches thick by II |
inches IN width, the upper one 10 inches |
by II inches the entire length Of hull,
nearly all of two lengths, all fastened |
from outside Of frames with inch |
iron bolts, riyeted on rings INSIDE and |
edge bolted.
The ceiling is of the same material, |
all of very long lengths, oalked and
pitched.
The beams are also OF yellow FIR, 10x |
l2 inches, croWning inches, placed 6 |
feet 3 inches from csnters, well fastened |
TO camps. The lodges are 6xS inches !
and earnings 6x6 inches, one IN every
space between beams. All have two |
lodging knees laPping at each end, sided |
iHohse and moulded IS inches at the |
throat. The arms are feet long, ali |
fastened with q inch iron bolts through /
each frame, rivoted over rings on the /
knees. Each knee has four bolts in |
every beam The hanging knees under
beams are sided s inches and moulded |
lSinehes al throat; arms3l1 feet; bodies
5 10 6 fest long. fastened with q inch
ron belis. one 10 every 6 inches, ariven
from outside Of frame and riveted on
defects and fauitiess In material.
The forecastle deck beams and knees
are proporti0nslly smaller.
The breast hooks and pointers at each |
end of the hull are well fastened and
dnished.
The outside planking Is Of the same
material and Of long lengths- The gar
board strake Is inches thick and IL
inches wide, fastened with composition |
headed bolts, two TO each frame. The |
bolsom Of the hull to aha turn of bill Q /
is planked With thickness Of 81 inch
by width of Ia inches, fastened with /
IL inch composition spikes, two TO eaeh |
frame. The sides are planksd by widths
OF 3 inches, increasing to inches IN the /
knees, mp to wales, which are strakes |
6 inches vide and inches thick, fast
ened with inch composition spikes. |
two to each frame, up TO l3 feet drsught; |
above that with = inoh galvanized iron
spikes, white loaded and plugged. Each |
butt of planks has inoh copper Dol. |
10 Is feet draught, above that galvanized |
bolts. All seams are white loaded aud |
fiiisd with black putty above the water |
line. thus giving tue vessel smooth side.
The decks are of the same material, |
81 inches square, grain edge up.
abe waterways are of the same wood, |
I0xlo inches, forming cove, and we'll |
finished.
The plankshear and main rail are
moulded ON both sides and y y flashed |
of long lengths.
There Is q house on deck, not yet m
ished. 30 enclose boiler and engine. 6 |
feet Inches from deck.
Tue pilot h0nsss not yet finished, is 8 |
by Il feet Ia the clear. and held down |
by copper bolts set up under the deck |
beams. IL is to be well finished With |
native woods.
The cabin will be furnished with so |
fas, fitted with mahogany woodwork in |
panels below the seats, with RFm3 at the
ends. The upholstery will be in uohair
on seats and backs, with round removA-
BILE holsters at each end.
There is a stateroom on the staFboard
aide, with q berth Tor the captain, draw
ers nnderneath, washstand vita marble
fop. and bowl. clothespfess, and all hx-
tures well finished, and all modern con-
veniences-
On the port side 10 the cabin pantry.
finished uff In black walnut. well ar
ranged with shelves, drawers and lockers
With racks 10 bold glassware, &s.
The wsFdroon 10 TO Be ftted up with
fouF rooms on each side. with single
berths, drawers underneath. marble top
washatands fitted for pitchers and glass,
and giazed bowls, towel racks, clothes
hooks, 10.
An the trimmings in the statsfooms
are OF DtACA NaAuaes 40 A-&1E11 " WV
Wardraom is being finished with differ
eut kinds OF domestic hard wood.
The skylighta and ooaminQs Of hatehes
are Of prtmayesA, es vel - companion
ways throughout the vessel
As she woodwork on the inside Of the
vessel will not be completed for several
months after her arrival IN San Fran
cisco. ID ID dihiaali al this early date 10
desSfihe her appearance when engine
and bailer are in position, and the Rush
| Is ready for her ofhcers and ereu. what
3 dens locks well, sud Is q credit 70 her
baildexs and 10 Puget Ssnnd. The
painting was exeeutsd by Mr.. Frank
bowers, Of Port Townsend. She Is nov
receiving her spars and rigging. which
are ike those Of the old vessel. Ths
mainmast 10 20 feet. forsmast s. feet.
| fOretopmast 80 fest, foretopgsil
Is fees, naaintopmAst A fest. foreysrd
! 5s feet, foretopsail yard t6 feet, forstop-
gallant yard 81 feed, and main boom -
fess As soon as the spsrs are In place
| and rissed and her hsld full Of Iaths OF
small lumber for ballast, she will pro-
| ce.na audef sail 70 San Francisco, where
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