APPENDIX B 

 GEAR SPECIFICATIONS (cont'd) 



Gear 



LINDA B METACOMET 



Floats 



8 plastic floats(8-inch). 9 plastic floats(8-inch) . 



Chafing gear 



Mat of polyethylene strands covering aft 

 half (and underside only) of cod end and 

 cover. 



Doors 



Rectangular-shaped of wood 

 and steel construction, 

 2 m (6.5 ft) long by 1.1 m 

 (3.6 ft) wide, weighing 

 270 kg (600 lb). Bracket 

 triangular-shaped of steel 

 bar. 



Rectangular shaped of wood 

 and steel construction, 

 2 m (6.5 ft) long by 1.1 m 

 (3.6 ft) wide, weighing 

 337 kg (750 lb). Bracket 

 triangular-shaped of steel 

 bar, located 0.48 m (1.6 

 ft) from forward end. 



Backstraps 







Two 2-m (6.5 ft) ' 

 chain. 



len 



gths of 9.5-mm (3/8-inch) 



Bridle wires 



(1 



egs) 



18.3 m (60 ft) of 



12 



.7-mm (1/2-inch) 6x19 wire. 



Trawl wire 







14.3-mm (9/16-inch)6xl9 

 wire. 





12. 7 -mm (1/2-inch) 6x19 

 wire. 



Ground cables 







27.4 m (90 ft) of 14.3-mm 

 (9/16-inch) 6x19 wire. 





36.6 m (120 ft) of 12. 7-mm 

 (1/2-inch) 6x19 wire. 



Miscellaneous 



No quarter ropes, bull rope, or tickler chains 

 used during test (bull rope normally used). 

 Lazy-line 36.6-m (120-ft) loop and 18.3-m 

 (60-ft) lead. 36.6-m (120-ft) loop and 18.3 

 m (60-ft) lead. 



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