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SUBJIARINE CABLE LAYING AND REPAIRING. 



the buoy into water. Fifteen fathoms of mooring chain are reeved 

 through the eye at the bottom of the buoy and fastened at the 

 top in one of the slip links forming the riding leg of the bridle. 

 The stray leg of similar chain is attached to the slip link on 

 the other side of the buoy a few feet from the end, and the 



Fig. 130. 

 Snatch Link on Buoy. 



,IVlooring Chain 



Fig. 129.— Buoj' Prepared for Cable. 



loose end stopped to one of the flag stays as at A (Fig. 129). 

 The bottom end is shackled to the large ring in the riding leg 

 as shown. It is good practice to stopper the two chains to- 

 gether at the eye at bottom of buoy, so that the weight 

 is carried centrally and the buoy kept in an upright position. 

 The bridle chain and slip links do not come into use till the 



