[101] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 745 



BlNG-CLEWS. 



Made of galvanized iron. Complete set of clew irons for the main- 

 sail of a 500-ton schooner. Includes the earing, tack, clew, 

 and throat-ring clews. Middletown, Conn. 25,140-42 and 

 54,714. Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



JlB-HEADS WITH CLEW-THIMBLES. 



Made of galvanized iron. Two sizes. Used when the jib has 

 stretched and gives too much hoist. The head of the jib is cut 

 off and this iron attached. Middletown, Conn. 25,143. Wil- 

 cox, Crittenden & Co. 



Center-tack clew. 



Made of galvanized iron. By a series of ropes running to the center 

 of a square sail and attaching to this clew the sail is furled 

 without the men going aloft. Middletown, Conn. 54,713. 

 Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



Heart-ring. 



Made of galvanized iron. Pattern peculiar to the fishing vessels 

 of Portland, Me. Used in the tack of a sail to prevent its 

 puckering. Middletown, Conn. 54,716. Wilcox, Crittenden 

 &Co. 



Tack-ring clew. 



Made of galvanized iron. Pattern peculiar to the fishing vessels 

 of Gloucester, Mass. Used to prevent the puckering of a sail 

 when the thimbles draw together. Middletown, Conn. 54,717. 

 Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



Heart-earing clew. 



Made of galvanized iron ; two styles. Used on whaling vessels. 

 Permits the leech of a sail to drop below the yard so as not to 

 chafe the rope off. Middletown, Conn. 54,718.-19, Wilcox, 

 Crittenden & Co. 



Heart-chain earing. 



Made of galvanized iron. Middletown, Conn. 54,720. Wilcox, 

 Crittenden & Co. 



Link earing. 



Made of galvanized iron. Middletown, Conn. 54,721. Wilcox, 



Crittenden & Co. 



Clew-bar. 



Made of galvanized iron. Navy pattern. Used on square-rigged 

 vessels. Middletown, Conn. 54,712. Wilcox, Crittenden & 

 Co. 



