Practically, the captain, whose place is on the bridge, does not descend 

 from there during all the time of fishing. 



In setting the net, all the men on deck, directed by the second mate, are 

 called to assist. The net, rolled up by the rail, is freed from its fastenings 

 and lifted to the rail; the vessel is brought so the wind is on the side of the 

 vessel toward the net. In this position, the vessel rolls from side to side if 

 there is a sea, which there nearly always is. 



The cod-end and the rest of the net is thrown in first. The men then 

 seize the headrope which passes in turn over the side with its glass floats. 

 Then the footrope, too heavy with its rollers to be handled, is lifted by a line 

 from the winch and passing over a pulley on the forward mast. During this 

 operation, the rollers, so as not to swing dangerously, are snubbed by a line 

 from a bollard ahead of the winch. 



At the time of a favorable roll, and at the command of the captain, the 

 snub is freed, while the men, braced against the rollers, push them toward 

 the sea; the line from the mast is released and everything drops in the water. 



The trawl is in the water, its mouth, gaping from the weight of the roll- 

 ers which carry the footrope toward the bottom, turns toward the vessel to 

 which it is attached by the trawl cables which pass to the winch from the gal- 

 lows frames. Staying almost still between wind and water, it drags on the 

 trawler which slowly swings into the wind. 



The engine is started at half speed forward. When the captain judges 

 the speed sufficient, he gives the command to let out the forward trawl line 

 which allows the trawl to swing about toward the rear. At the precise mo- 

 ment this result is achieved, the rear line is let out and the two lines run out 

 at the same speed. The trawl, weighted by the rollers, soon disappears 

 from sight. 



At the command, "Doors", the winch stops for a moment. The forward 

 door is quickly attached to the trawl line by the insertion of a linking assem- 

 blage. As soon as freed from the gallows frame, it falls into the sea with a 

 splash. The forward trawl line is let out until the forward door is abeam of 

 the aft door which is also then released in a similar manoeuver; then the 

 two drums of the winch are unbraked. 



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