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Patent copper paint. 



Tarr & Wonson's copper paint for the bottoms of vessels. Tarr & 

 Wonsori, Gloucester, Mass. 39,430. 



Cape Ann copper paint. 



Used on bottoms of fishing vessels to prevent the growth of bar- 

 nacles and grass ; also to keep the planks from being worm- 

 eaten. James H. Tarr, Gloucester, Mass. 



41. chafing-gear. 

 Strad. 



Made of three strands of manila rope, loosely braided and pointed 

 at ends ; 10 feet long. Gloucester, Mass, 1878. 32,696. Col- 

 lected by Capt. J. W. Collins. Used on schooner's cable to 

 prevent chafing in hawse-pipe and on stem. The strads are 

 wound around the cable for a distance of 2 or 3 fathoms. 



Mat for flying-jibboom cap. 



Ponce mat, woven by hand, of tarred house-line ; lines at corners 

 for lashing mat in place. Length, 2 feet ; width, 4 inches. 

 Gloucester, Mass., 1883. 57,842. U.S. Fish Commission. Used 

 on jibboom cap to prevent flying-jib and sheets from chafing 

 on the iron cap. 



Mat for port after fore-swifter. 



Ponce mat, made of tarred-hemp spun-yarn ; tarred lines for rov- 

 ings at corners. Length, 4 feet; width, 4 inches. Gloucester, 

 Mass., 1883. 57,844. U. S. Fish Commission. Used on port after 

 fore-swifter to prevent fore gaff from chafing the fore rigging. 



Mat for starboard after fore-swifter. 



Ponce mat, made by hand- weaving, of tarred-hemp spun-yarn; 

 tarred lines or rovings at corners. Length, 4 feet; width, 4 

 inches. Gloucester, Mass., 1883. 57,843. U. S. Fish Commis- 

 sion. Used on the after fore-swifter on starboard side to pre- 

 vent fore gaff from chafing the shroud. 



Mat for fore cross-trees. 



Canvas, to which are sewed manila thrums (short rope-,, arns) ; 14 

 small brass grommets along the edges of canvas for roving-line 

 to pass through. Length, 4 feet; width, center 6£ inches, ends 

 4 inches. Gloucester, Mass., 1883. 57,836. U. S. Fish Com- 

 mission. Used on after part of fore cross-trees to prevent fore- 

 peak halyards from chafing. 



Fore-boom band mat. 



Ponce mat of manila spun-yarn, thrummed with tarred manila 

 yarns; tarred house-line at corners for tying mat in place. 



