Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-07

sidewise or make good deal of leeway
we're it not for the centerboard, which
can be lifted when sailing before the
wind or when in shallow water. The
centerboard is amidships, and works IN
a case called the centerboard box or
trunk.
Part of the boat which is nearest the
stern is left unlocked in order to give
depressed space where the Grew and
steerer may stand without being iu the
way of the sails. This space is called the
cockpit or standing room. 1t is partly
protected from the water that might
rush IN when the boat leans far over by
a raised rim called a washboard,
Under the deck is a wee bit of cabin
called cuddy, where two can sleep.
The door with the sliding roof is called
the companion way.
If you propose TO take sail you first
loose and hoist the mainsail, which runs
I'D the mast on hoops and is spread by
means of two spars. The lower and the
longest one is called the mainboom; the
upper one which hoists is the gaff. The
ropes or lines which raise and keep the
sail up are the throat and peak haliards.
The former lift the throat of the gaf, or
end which is next to the mast; the latter
hoist the peak or outer end of the gah.
The haliards come down to the deck and
are made fast to Delaying pins or elects
on or by the mast. The outer end MAIN
boom is kept from falling by rope
called the topping lift, when the sail Is
lowered, but when the sail is hoisted the
leech or rope sewed to the edge of the
mainsail supports the mainboom. The
boom and sail are controlled by long
al ri
through two strong blocks or pulleys,
one on the boom and the other on ring
called a traveller, which runs over an
iron or copper bar, called horse, near
the stern. When the boat is lacking,
which means sailing against the wind by
zigzag slants, the traveller enables the
mainboom to shift from one side to the
other without touching the sheet.
The edge of the malnsail nearest the
mast is called the huff. Hoist this tight
and then bowse on the peak haliards IN
til the main boom is fairly held up by
the sail. See that there are wrinkles in
the sail: 1t should set perfectly flat, in
order not only to look we'll, but to give
the most sailing power. Let the main
sheet have little play, in order to re-
duce the danger of accident when lying
at anchor with the mainsail set; the snIl
keeps the boats head to the wind while
at moorings. And now unturl the jib;
see that the haliards and especially the
down-haul are clear. The latter is the
rope that draws the iib down TO the bow
spirit. The jib has two sheets, one for
each side, and leading aft. so that they
can be managed from the standing
room. This Is not only convenience,
but a matter of safety, as they can be let
go at once in case Of an emergency.
The boat is riding at moorings when IN
her own port. The anchor and cables
called the ground tackle, should always
be kept in good order, nicely coiled up in
| the FORE peak or forward end Of the cud-
| dy, and ready for immediate use in case
! OF sudden necessity. But, as 1 OBJ
served, the boat generally swings al
| moorings consisting of heavy block OF
stone lying on the bottom. To ring
| bolt in this stone lie attached strong ca
BILE. The upper end has double-clinch-
| ing hook called sister hook, which il
| made fast to the bow and thus holds the
boat at anchor. A small keg painted
black is attached to the mooring cable By
line. When everything is all ready
hoist the jib and cast of the mooring and
throw over the buoy; this is called
| streaming the buoy. The buoy keep: