vjcre well clear of the side of the snip. They wore equipped with ad- 

 justaDle topping lifts so that thoy could bo raised and lo-wcrod. The 

 inboard end vjas secured at tho mast at about the sane height as the 

 boom. The large net and doors i7ere handled on the starboard outrigger 

 and the trynct vas handled on the port outrigger. Some of tho new ves- 

 sels studied had no port outrigger, the trynet being handled by a fixture 

 secured to the overhang of the cabin top. VJhen in port, the outriggers 

 were raised so tnat their ends -were inboard. Outriggers were constructed 

 of steel pipe. 



A davit, constructed of steel pipe, vas set outside of the 

 port bulwark aft, within about 10 feet of the transom. The towing line 

 for the trynet -was led through a block at tna end of this davit. 



Standing rigging was constructed either of cable or steel rod. 

 As a rule, there were two forestays leading to the stem. There were 

 Shrouds to port and to starboard athwartship of the mast with pin rails 

 between them. Preventers for the outriggers led forward and were se- 

 cured to chain plates located opposite the pilot house. The size of 

 tna standing rigging varied but slightly and appeared to have little 

 connection witn tne size of the vessel. 



With the exception of the towing lines for the nets, manlia 

 rope was used for the running rigging. Wire cable was used for tne 

 two toxjing lines, for the main net and tho single bridled towline for 

 the trynet. A four-p'orchase block and fall was fixed to the end of the 

 boom and used for heavy hauling, such as bringing tho loaded neck of 

 the bag on board. The lower block was equipped with a hook and a ma- 

 nila gripe. A fixed single-purchase whip ran through a fixed block 

 near tne top of tho boom. Another whip was led through a running snatch- 

 block Which was free to slide up and down a starboard boom preventer. 

 Both whip lines were equipped with hooks. The fixed whip was used for 

 general hauling and the running whip vas used to haul in the lazy line 

 Which was secured around the mouth of the net bag. This lazy line was 

 loosely secured around the mouth of the bag while towing, the bitter 

 end being usually secured to the inboard door, \toen the net is hauled, 

 the lazy line is led throu^ the snatch-block of the running xihip which 

 is then hoisted to the end of the boom. As it is heaved in by the vjinch, 

 it closes the mouth of the bag preventing the escape of any fish. Fre- 

 quently, tnare were additional halyards leading from the crosstrees which 

 were used for hoisting the not for drying. 



The itHJority of the winches encountered in the survey were 

 open with two or three drums, depending on the model. As a rule, they 

 are dri-ven from a power take-off on the main engine through a chain 

 and sprocket drive, with a clutch control convenient to the winch-man. 

 The main drums handle the wire towing cable, the manila lines being 

 handled by a built-in "nlggerhead" or gipsey. On one vessel the win- 

 cnes "ijere driven by a diesel engine located on deck next to tne winch 

 and the trynet was operated by a separate winch, also driven from this 



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