270 



THE COMPLETE WILDFOWLER 



painted with red-lead inside and on the outside of the bottom, 

 and white elsewhere. The white soon gets dirty, and becomes 

 of a suitable colour for working after fowl. 



The question of recoil gear for the gun is one which should 

 have had previous consideration. In all cases elevating gear, 

 which will enable the gunner to raise or lower his gun bodily 

 (this is not lifting or depressing the muzzle), should be fitted, 

 and if a recoil spring is employed it is wise and safe to have in 

 addition a stout rope breeching. The elevating gear in a 

 properly constructed punt can always be fitted after the punt is 

 completed. This gear is fixed through the gun-beam. 



Although all amateur gunning-punts are built on the same 

 lines, a wide difference exists between the single and double- 

 handed types as regards sizes and thicknesses of wood, etc. 

 As I have not minutely referred to the various sizes, I here 

 append detailed specifications for them. My remarks here in 

 no way refer to professional punts, as these are in general an 

 intermingling, according to locality, of small craft ranging 

 from clinker-built unsafe gondolas, to smart, narrow, skiff-like 

 boats, much resembling the recognised single amateur gunning- 

 punts. 



Specification of Large Double-handed Gunning-Punt to carry Gun 



OF 180 LB. Weight. 

 Length . . . 



Length on bottom . 

 Beam over decks 



Width across bottom (widest part) 

 Depth of sides (vertical at widest part) 

 Height at stem 

 Height at stern 

 Width of cockpit (widest part) 

 Length of cockpit 

 Length of afterdeck . 

 Round on foredeck at gun-beam 

 Height from floor to top of gun-beam 

 Height from floor to main deck rafter aft 

 Kammel on bottom . 

 Spring on bottom 



22 ft. 4 in. 

 21 ft. 



4 ft. 2 in. 



3 ft. 7 in. 



6 in. 



6Jin. 



7^ in. 



2 ft. 8 in. 

 1 2 ft. 6 in. 



3 ft- 3 in- 

 4iin. 



11^ in. 

 9 in. 

 I J in. 

 3 in- 



