U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, Nide 6U.S. Naval Institute, 1880 |
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Sivu 45
... wind or no wind , for it is almost impossible to drive such a weight through the water with oars . The masts of all boats should be cut the neat length from the after to the forward thwart : they may then be laid , when not in use ...
... wind or no wind , for it is almost impossible to drive such a weight through the water with oars . The masts of all boats should be cut the neat length from the after to the forward thwart : they may then be laid , when not in use ...
Sivu 47
... wind may have been fair at starting and we made sail and all went well . But after a while the wind came ahead with a little sea . Now we have a difficult task to perform , viz . , to unstep the mast , unbend the sails , and stow them ...
... wind may have been fair at starting and we made sail and all went well . But after a while the wind came ahead with a little sea . Now we have a difficult task to perform , viz . , to unstep the mast , unbend the sails , and stow them ...
Sivu 55
... wind and sea , that they know but little of bending or making sail . The only rig for cutters comparable to the foregoing seems to be the sliding gunter , but that labors under the disadvantage of the sails , of necessity made up with ...
... wind and sea , that they know but little of bending or making sail . The only rig for cutters comparable to the foregoing seems to be the sliding gunter , but that labors under the disadvantage of the sails , of necessity made up with ...
Sivu 56
... Bal- ance of effort , indicated by a firm weather helm while on the wind . 3d , Simplicity - as few parts as practicable . 4th , Ease and rapidity of making sail . 5th , Convenience of stowage in 56 RIGS FOR BOATS AND LAUNCHES .
... Bal- ance of effort , indicated by a firm weather helm while on the wind . 3d , Simplicity - as few parts as practicable . 4th , Ease and rapidity of making sail . 5th , Convenience of stowage in 56 RIGS FOR BOATS AND LAUNCHES .
Sivu 58
... wind . Ordinarily the mast is so far forward as to forbid the sails being spread , except with a quartering wind . Passing to the largest boats , the launches , why adhere to the cum- bersome , complicated sloop rig ? Even with the ...
... wind . Ordinarily the mast is so far forward as to forbid the sails being spread , except with a quartering wind . Passing to the largest boats , the launches , why adhere to the cum- bersome , complicated sloop rig ? Even with the ...
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