APPENDIX B 

 GEAR SPECIFICATIONS (cont'd) 



JOSEPH & LUCIA II AND III 



(Vessels had nearly identical trawls) 



Trawl 



(forward parts) 



Cod ends 



Cover 

 (when used) 



Headrope 



Footrope 

 (sweeps) 



Floats 

 Chafing gear 



Doors 



Backstraps 

 Bridle wires(legs) 

 Trawl wire 

 Ground cables 

 Miscellaneous 



- 114 mm (4.5 inches) average mesh size; mostly #42 

 thread nylon twine. 



- Type 1: 107 mm average mesh size; 80 meshes around 

 x 50 deep; #102 braided nylon twine; machine-made. 



- Type 2: 138 mm average mesh size; 80 meshes around 

 x 35 deep; #102 braided nylon twine; handmade. 



- 50 mm average mesh size; 225 meshes around x 133 deep; 

 #72 twisted nylon twine; machine-made. 



- 19.2 m (63 ft) of 1.5-inch nylon. 



- 25.3 m (83 ft) of 5/8-inch chain; belly has 18-inch 

 rollers with 2 spacers between each; wings have 

 14-inch and 18-inch bobbins with 3 spacers between each. 



- 22 on belly and 8 on each wing (8-inch aluminum). 



- Mat of polyethylene strands covering aft half (and 

 underside only) of cod end and cover. 



- Rectangular-shaped of wood and steel construction; 

 2.7 m (9 ft) long x 1.4 m (4.5 ft) wide; weighing 

 818 kg (1,800 lb). Bracket triangular-shaped of 

 steel bar. 



- Two 2.7-m (9-ft) lengths of 5/8-inch chain. 



- 18.3 m (60 ft) of 7/8-inch 6x19 wire. 



- 7/8-inch 6x19 wire. 



- 18.3 m (60 ft) of 7/8-inch 6x19 wire. 



- Trawl equipped with quarter ropes, bullrope, lazy-line, 

 and splitting straps. 



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