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gale back-rope to shackle to, and another of 1-inch iron on each side 

 on the wale below the cathead, for the bowsprit shrouds to fasten to. 

 Besides these, there is a -g-inch eye-bolt driven from outside, into stan- 

 chion P, 19 inches below rail, to lash outer bill of anchor to; also on each 

 side, near the forward end of the bow chock, a J-inch eye-bolt for the 

 inner end of the life-line (which goes from the bowsprit end to the bow) 

 to fasten to. There are two J-inch eye-bolts on the forward side of each 

 cat-head for the jib-boom guys to set up to; these go through and head 

 up on after side of cat-head. Aft of the fore and main rigging, on the 

 port side, is a finch eye-bolt for the lower block of the peak- whips to 

 hook into. Aft of the fore and main rigging, on each side, is a J-inch 

 (J-shaped bolt for the boom-tackle to hook into ; those forward go through 

 the main-rail and key underneath, the others drive into the quarter-rail. 

 On the starboard side, aft of main rigging and boom -tackle bolt, is a 

 ||-inch eye-bolt in rail. On top of the bow chock, on each side, are 

 two ^-inch eye-bolts for the jib and flying jib sheets to hook intoj these 

 are located, respectively, 5 feet and 10 inches from the cat-head. 



On each side, abreast of frames K and L, respectively, and 21 inches 

 inboard from the stanchions, there are two 1-inch eye-bolts driven into 

 the deck (going into beam and carline), for the lower fore staysail-sheet 

 blocks to fasten to. 



On the main-rail, inside and abreast of the lower forward dead-eye 

 of fore-rigging, on each side, is a § inch eye-bolt, into which the fore 

 staysail lift or tackles can be hooked. There is a similar eye-bolt on 

 each side, on the fore and main fife-rails. 



Bobstay and jib-stay plates. — The bobstay and jib-stay plates are gal- 

 vanized Norway iron, 3 inches wide by f inches thick, let into the plank 

 and stem, and extending back onto the plank, riveted through with 

 1-inch galvanized iron bolts. Galvanized iron rods each 3 feet long and 

 1J to 1J inches diameter are held to the plates with bolts, and extend 

 forward to receive the ends of bobstay and jib-stay, the end of the for- 

 mer being held by a bolt and the latter setting up on end over a roller- 

 thimble in the end of the rod. 



Gammon- strap. — The gammon-strap is of galvanized Norway iron, 3J 

 inches wide and f -inch thick ; fitted at the top to receive the iron thim- 

 ble over which the forestay sets up. 



Saddle-band. — The saddle-bands on the masts are of galvanized iron, 

 2£ to 3 inches wide and from J to f inches thick. 



Jib-boom guy outrigger. — The jib-boom guy outrigger, which extends 

 and supports the jib-boom guys, is made of galvanized iron of a special 

 pattern, in one piece, 7 feet 4 inches long, 1J inches average diameter. 

 It is fastened by screw-bolts to a band crossing the end of the bowsprit. 



Martingale. — The martingale is made of oak, 5 feet long, 4 inches in 

 diameter, and is provided with the necessary galvanized iron hooks, 

 bands, eyes, etc. 



