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FIFTY-FOOT CRUISING SCHOONER— SAIL PLAN. 
gaff jaws, rove through double block at masthead and 
belayed at saddle. Size, i>4in. circumference. 
Topsail Halliards (Main)— to be spliced into Hin., 
shackled at end, rove through a single block at topmast 
head and belayed on saddle. Size, i%m. circumference. 
Staysail Halliard (Main) — to be spliced into jH?in. 
shackle at end, rove through a single block at forward 
side of topmast head and belayed on saddle. Size, i%'m. 
circumference. 
Quarter Lifts (Main) — to be spliced into thimbles at 
lower ends and shackled to strop under b^oom with ^in. 
shackles, rove through blocks each side* of mast under 
rigging and come down inside of shrouds to within 6ft. 
of deck, where they have another thimble spliced in to 
hook tackles into. Size, i^in. circumference. 
Topsail Sheet (Main)— to be iin. circumference, with 
5-i6in. shackle spliced in end, rove through cheek block 
on starboard side of end of main gaff, then through 
block on tail-rope at jaws of gaff and belayed at saddle. 
Staysail Sheet— to be iin., with sister hook spliced in 
end, rove through block on end of main boom and be- 
layed at cleat on main boom near mast. 
Main Sheet — iy 2 'm. circumference, to have eye-splice 
in end, served large enough to span main boom, rove 
through double block on main traveler, through block 
(single) on main boom; lead from traveler block and 
;belayed at large cleats on deck each side of cockpit. 
Reef Tackle — of iin. three-part tackle, hooked into 
■eye at end of main boom, into cringle of sail and be- 
layed at cleats just inside main sheet on boom. 
Fore Peak and Throat Halliards— of ij^in. circum- 
ference, rove the same as main. 
Fore Sheet — of i^in. circumference, spliced into grom- 
met, shackled to tail of block on traveler, rove through 
double block on boom and single on traveler and belayed 
at cleat on boom near mast. 
"Fore Boom Lift — to be iin. circumference, shackled to 
end of fore boom, rove through tail block on wire pen- 
nant, hung down forward side of mainmast and belayed 
on saddle at foot of mainmast. 
Staysail Halliards — to be ij^in. circumference, shackled 
to single block at masthead, rove through single block 
with large shackle in head of staysail, through block 
aloft and belayed at saddle on foremast. 
Jib Halliards — ij^in. circumference, rove the same as 
for staysail. 
Jib Downhaul— of iin. circumference, rove through 
single block at end of bowsprit, with sister hooks spliced 
in end and belayed to cleat on heel of bowsprit. 
Staysail Sheet— to be shackled to block on boom, rove 
through single block on traveler, led from block on boom 
to bullseye set in deck at heel of mast, belayed at saddle. 
Size, i^in. circumference. 
Jib Sheets — to be i)i'm. circumference, shackled to eye- 
bolt in waterways, rove through a single block on a long 
pennant from clew of jib, through a bullseye in deck, and 
belayed to cleat on deck. 
Staysail Boom Lift — of iin. circumference, to be rove 
the same as for foreboom. 
Blocks — to be of galvanized iron, patent sheave, with 
ash shells, of proper sizes to take ropes specified. Such 
blocks as are needed for quarter lift tackles, etc., and not 
shown on the plans are to be furnished by builder. 
Side Ladder — of maderia, with galvanized iron catch 
over rail to be made and furnished complete. 
Boom Crotch — for main boom to be supplied, and all 
necessary ring bolts for securely lashing booms when 
sails are furled. 
Stops and Sail Covers — to be supplied. Stops to be of 
heavy canvas, with rope ends long enough to give two or 
three round turns. Sail covers of waterproof canvas, to 
fit snug over sails when furled, with bags for stowing 
same when unbent. Reef pennants to be furnished. 
Mast Hoops and Jib Hauls— to be furnished by builder 
and sails bent on to spars. 
Lacing Eyes— of galvanized iron, screwed into top 
of booms and spaced so as to come clear of the grom- 
mets, seized on to the foot of sails. Wire lacing lines 
to be furnished for same. 
Beads — to be furnished for jaws of both gaffs. 
Throat and Tacks of Sails— to be shackled on, not 
seized with galvanized iron shackles. 
Awnings — of white duck, waterproofed; fitted in three 
sections, as follows: From staysail stay to foremast, 
fore to mainmast, and mainmast to taffrail, with all 
necessary spreaders, _ guys, crowfeet, etc., necessary to. 
properly spread awnings. 
Ballast Necessary to Bring Schooner to Her Designed 
Waterline— to be stowed by builder; to be stone. 
Side Light Boards — to be made, varnished and seized 
to fore shrouds. 
Lamps — of swinging brass, style selected by owner, to 
be furnished complete and fitted by builder. One locker 
built in after bulkhead alongside companionway so com- 
pass can be set in it and seen through glass light by 
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