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them (see midship section of double punt, Plate 14, 

 page 471). Thick red lead should without fail 

 be put between every place or joint where wood 

 touches wood, all through from beginning to end, 

 and the very best varnish put over the coats of red 



HOW TO FIX SIDE-DECK AND SIDE-KNEES. 



Showing how latter are stepped and slightly sunk in top-edge strip. 



(Side view.) 



SURFACE VIEW OF DECK AND SIDE-KNEE. 



lead inside punt. Instead of paint, a lasting mix- 

 ture for inside such a boat is : " Two coats of ver- 

 milion, 2^1bs. ; carriage varnish, i pint; raw linseed- 

 oil, \ pint ; spirits of turpentine, 2^ozs." 



Order of Building. The three bottom planks 

 chosen and planed, laid tight alongside, and the 

 floor shaped out by means of long inch-square level 

 strips meeting at the centre of each end of floor. 

 The points then cut off square and left 2\ to 3in.wide 

 to take stem and stern. Ribbons of 2 in. broad, 



