464 THE FOWLER IN IRELAND. 



which, with the one below, butts into stem and 

 stern (see pages 451, 460, 463). Decks laid on 

 and screwed down to gunbeam, rafters, stem and 

 stern, and side-top strip. Next fix small knees 

 under side-decks (see page 462). Decks should be 

 in four pieces, as marked on plan of double punt 

 by dotted lines (see Plate 14, page 471). 



Coaming. Fore ends stepped down on gun- 

 beam, after ends same way on after-beam that 

 supports forward end of after-deck, and supported 

 with metal knees here and there. It is also screwed 

 all along to the edges of the side-decks, and 

 propped by the ends of the side-deck knees. The 

 open space between aft ends of coaming to be filled 

 up by rail of same height (as before described), 

 then the openings for paddling or sculling through 

 may be cut (page 466). 



Coats of Paint. Two of red lead on floor, in- 

 side and out (black varnish is heavy, and weeds 

 and gravel will at times stick to it) ; two coats 

 under decks, two on sides (inside, red lead; outside, 

 dull white) ; one of white on decks. This allowed 

 to dry, then another, and the shrunk linen stuck 

 down on it at once, and smoothed out. Two thick 

 coats outside linen, or perhaps three thin ones well 

 brushed in. Linen to be drawn over joint of deck 

 and sides, and there glued, to keep it for the time 

 level and close to the edge till it is well tacked on 

 and covered by oak-fender strip along gunwale 

 fin. by ^in. thick. 



Oar-spur fastenings, hole in stem for breeching, 

 towing loop, anchor cleat, mast fittings, gun-crutch 

 fittings, cutwater coppered, or oak strips as de- 



