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mit» and have received the unqualified approbation of 

 naval men of the greatest experience, and of the first re- 

 spectability. 



These are the solid grounds upon which they are offered 

 to the public in e:eaeral, and most earnestly pressed upon 

 the attention of seamen in particular. 



The plan having been commmunicated to hundreds of 

 seafaring men, they have always given it their ready and 

 entire approbation ; hence it is hoped, that every seaman 

 from his own knowledge and experience, without any doubt 

 whatever, will, upon considering the subject, be folly con- 

 vinced in his own mind, that the scheme is perfectly prac- 

 ticable, and if adopted, would be attended with the happiest 

 effect. 



Substitutes and Expedients which may he found useful. 



Substitutes. 1^"^ — ^^ so much cork was made up in canvas as would 



serve to go quite round the boat withoutside, and reach from 

 the top of the gunwales to about fifteen inches downward, 

 and of one foot in thickness; the same might be attached 

 to the boat, and would render h^r extremely buoyant. Tkis, 

 ' together with ballast, and a small quantity of cork within- 



side, would produce a perfect lifeboat, upon almost the very 

 same plan as the present lifeboats. 



The cork might be made up in so many separate parcels, 

 (netted in small rope,) as was found convenient to be at- 

 tached to a strong rope going round the gunwale, and to 

 another such which ought exactly to fit the girth of the boat 

 where the cork reached to below, 



As the cork would only press upwards, and always against 

 the bottom and sides pf the boat, it is evident, that, if the 

 lower rope fitted tightly, the cork would keep its place; and 

 in order to secure that point a few turns of rope passing 

 from the lower edge on the one side over the kieel to the 

 lower edge pn the other side would fix it completely. A 

 » very few seizings attached to the gunwale rope passing from 



the one side to the other would be quite sufficient. 



The separate parcels must be furnished with loops or 

 ends for attaching them to the main ropes, and to one ano-?^ 

 then 



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