20 ^Ta.pe'boats how managd. 
1 699- parts. The other fet of Ropes are more 
in number, and are fo plac’d as to keep the 
Ribs and Planks of the Boat from ftarting 
off. For this purpofe there are holes made 
at certain diftances through the Edge of 
the Keel that runs along on the infide of 
the Boat ; through which thefe Ropes paf- 
fing are laid along the Ribs, fo as to line 
them, or be themfelves as Ribs upon them, 
being made fall to them by Rattan’s 
brought thither,orfmall Cords twifted clofe 
about both Ropes and Ribs, up to the 
Gunnal : By which means tho’ feveral of 
the Nails or Pegs of the Boat Ihould by 
any fhock fall out, yet the Ropes of thefe 
two fets might bold her together : Efpe- 
dally with the help of a Rope going quite 
round about the Gunnal on the out-fide, as 
our Long-boats have. And fuch is the 
Care taken to ftrcngthen the Boats ; from 
which girding them with Ropes, which 
our Seamen call Frapng^ they have the 
Name of Frape-boats. Two Men fuffice 
to hale her in and out , and take in the 
Salt from Shore (which is brought in 
Bags) and put it out again. As foon as 
the Boat is brought nigh enough to the 
Shore, he who Itands by the Bulk-head 
takes inftantly a turn with the Hazer about 
the Bulk-head-Stantion ; and that flops her 
faft before the Sea can turn her afide : And 
when the two Men have got in their Lad- 
