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THE FOWLER IN IRELAND. 



angles as well as between the ends of the floor- 

 timbers and the pine floor-strip to allow passage of 

 water aft for bailing (see sketch). 



SECTION OF FLOOR-EDGE OF FOWLING-PUNT, WITH SIDE-KNEE 

 AND FLOOR-TIMBER. 



Fore and aft Deck-rafters may be of elm or wil- 

 low, and stepped into side-top strip at their ends, 



HOW TO SECURE ENDS OF FORE AND AFT DECK-RAFTERS, AS WELL 

 AS OF GUNBEAM. 



(Side view.) 



and propped as well by little knees underneath 

 nailed to the sides (see sketches). 



Gunbeam. Pine in small punts, elm in the 



