The Republican journal., 1904-03-10

and are wedged on both ends. All tree
nails are specified not to be less than 20
in. long. All spikes in in. pIanking
are 9 in. long and spikes in in plank
ing are 10 in. long. All spikes below IA
fit. water line are of copper and above
of galvanized iron, while the deck
spikes are of galvanized iron 81 in.
long. The spars are of Oregon pine for
the lower masts, 120 it. long and of 80
in, diameter in the two first and IS in.
diameter in the last three. The fore
topmasts are SO fit. long and l94 in. di-
ameter, while the others are IS tt. long
and II in. diameter. The iibboom is 70
fit, long, 49, in. diameter, while the
Spaliier boom is Is it. long and II H.
i'll the Sings. The gaffs are u ill., and
the bOOns are IA i'll.
The rigging is of the hes: wire rope.
using for fore rigging + II in. with )
shroudS on the mast, while the others
| are IA IN. with shrOuds on the mast.
The double fore-topmast back stays are
one :; ? IN. and one 3 IA in, the other
back stays being 3 ID in. The fore
stays and jib stays are double, ) H.
The flying iib stays are l. in, while
the jib-topmast stay is > in, the top
mast rigging is ID inches the balloon
jib stay is : II in, and the gallant stay
Is IA IN. The vessel has double spring
stays before the fore, main and mizzen
masts OF ID in. wire, while all other
spring stays are single, of ) in.Wire.
There are two jumper stays, of IA in.
wire. All lower rigging and top
mast rigging is to- be wormed, parcelled
and served. All other rigging is to be
served over spices, and jib stays to be
served from knight head through bee
holes. The lower rigging is served one
third the way up with ambroline,
while the balance is served with three
yarn spun-yarn. All the material is
specified to be of the best. The rigg-
ing is to be set up with turn buckles,
that are spliceG in, and the vessel is to
be ratified down with galvanized iron
pipe of suitable size that have caps on
the ends.
The sails that the vessel will carry
consist of full suit of the best 90 hard
finish duck. The flying jib will be of 0
duck; jlb topsail Of No. 2, topsails of
No. B. and staysails of No. ); the bal
loon jib OF No. ), sail covers of No. 5.
and hatch covers of 0; two boat sails of
No. 10; two boat covers of No. 2; mast
covers of 0; two storm trysails
of 0; two awnings. The leech ropes
are to be of 6 in. best bolt rope. The
huff ropes are to be 4 81 in, the
foot ropes to be 3 II ill.,, head
ropes 2 3-4 in, of best Russia
hemp. All topsalls are fitted with
clew irons and grommets for patent
cleW lines. The running rigging is of
the best material All throat halliards
are 3 ia in. all peak halliards are 3 IL
in, with the other rigging in proportion.
The vessel is also fitted with 100 fathom
of in. tow line, 125 fathoms of 6 in,
125 fathoms of ~ in. and POO fauhoms
of in. The anchor equipment con-
sists of two bower anchors, Baldt type,
weighing 1900 lbs. each. Besides these
bowers there is one stream anchor of
300 lbs and another one of 400 lbs
Riding at anchor the vessel is held by
210 fathomS of 2 IA in. cham. which is
handled by Hyde pump brake wind
lass, with iron bits and patent riders.
The power equipment for handling
a vertical boiler 60 in. in diameter and
80 in. high, with Pin tubes and all the
necessary fittings and trimmings. The
boiler is built for working pressure
of $50 lbs. to the So. in. in accordance
with the regulations of the United
States Steamboat Inspection Service.
The condenser is fitted of suitable size
with cast iron shell and brass tubes.
1t is bolted to tank with capacity of not
less than 300 gallons. All piping and
connections to the boiler are of brass
as we'll as cupboard suctions. Two in
jectors take care of feeding the boiler.
The pump equipment consists of one
donkey pump, 12x12x12 in., composition
lined in the water cylinders and fitted
with air chamber. The suction pipe of
this pump is s in, while the delivery
pipe is 7 in. One duplex pump
1-2x6x6 in. and another, 6x4x6 in, is
fitted, while small feed pump is pro
vided for boiler feeding. The piping of
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