CHAP. I.] BOATS' GEAR 53 



can assist in hauling up the lead. In steam cutters it will 

 be found handy for the leadsman always to use this. 



A Massey's patent log, ^\ith the stray hne between fan Patent 

 and clock lengthened, so that the latter may be fastened outside ^°^* 

 the gunwale for convenient reference, while the fan tows in 

 the water behind. 



A small galvanised-iron nun buoy, with a light chain and Buoy, 

 weight to moor it by, is useful when sounding out a shoal 

 patch. 



The boat-hook should be marked in feet, vath. the marks Boat- 

 slightly cut and painted. This is useful for sounding in °° 

 shallow water, and many other purposes. 



A box containing some spare tins of preserved meat, in Spare Pro- 

 case of accident detaining the boat beyond her time of return '"^^°°^' 

 to the ship. 



The following list of stores may be handy : General 



Lead lines, 100 fathoms, 1. °^^^" 



Lead lines, 25 fathoms, 2. 

 Leads, 11 pounds, 2. 

 Leads, 7 pounds, 1. 



Anchor and cable. Latter should have a short ganger 

 of chain in case of sharp rocky bottom, and be 

 always made fast to cro^yn, and stopped to the ring, 

 in case of fouling. 

 Masts and sails. 

 Spare oar. 



Awnings and stanchions. 

 Water barricoe. 



Small portable ditto for carrying on shore, 2. 

 Axes, handy billy, 2. 

 Bag of lime. 

 Whitewash brush. 

 Box for arming for lead 

 Tin pannikins. 

 Bag for biscuit. 

 Old canvas for mark. 

 Canvas cases for rifles. (It is convenient always to 



have a rifle in the boat. ) 

 Ensign, answering pennant, and signal book. 

 Tramping barricoes, 2. 



