APPENDIX B 

 GEAR SPECIFICATIONS (cont'd) 



FRANCES ELIZABETH 



CHRISTOPHER ANDREW 



Backstraps 



Two 2.13 meter lengths of 9.5 mm chain 



Bridle wires 

 (legs) 



Trawl 



(forward parts) 



Cod ends 



Cover 

 (when used) 



13.7 meters long 

 9.5 mm chain on 

 bottom and 9.5 mm 

 wire on top. 



9.1 meters long 

 9.5 mm chain on 

 bottom and 12.7 mm 

 wire (6x19) on top. 



Trawl wire 



14.3 mm 6x19 wire 



15.8 mm 6x19 wire 



Ground cables 



36.5 meters 15.8 mm 

 6x19 wire 



55 meters of 15.8 mm 

 6x19 wire 



Miscellaneous 



No quarter ropes, bull rope, 

 chains used. 



lazy 1 ine or tickler 





Gear 



LINDA B 



METACOMET 



114 mm average mesh size 

 with 108-mm mesh extension, 

 30-thread polypropylene. 



108-mm average mesh size. 

 36-thread polypropylene. 



Type 1: 99-mm average mesh size; 80 meshes 

 around by 50 deep; #102 braided 

 nylon twine, machine made. 



Type 2: 131-mm average mesh size; 80 meshes 

 around by 35 deep; @102 braided 

 nylon twine, handmade. 



50-mm average mesh size; 225 meshes around 

 by 133 deep; #72 twisted nylon twine, 

 machine made. 



Headrope 



23.2 m (76 ft) of 1-inch 

 polypropylene. 



21.0 m (69 ft) of 7/8- 

 inch nylon. 



Footrope 

 (sweeps) 



5/16-inch chain hung 

 in small bights. 



3/8-inch chain hung 

 in small bights. 



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