10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOBSTAY»
Discover the use of
bobstay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bobstay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Handbook of Offshore Cruising: The Dream and Reality of ...
Wire, chain, and sometimes rods are used for the bobstay and associated
shrouds. If the angle between the bobstay and the bowsprit is small, a dolphin
striker is installed to open the angle and reduce the strain. The bobstay should be
...
Jim Howard, Charles J. Doane, 2000
If the ship is not alongside a wharf, where the purchases may be worked, the
pendant is led through a block secured to one of the bobstay holes in the stem
and then inboard through the hawse hole. Whilst one turn is being hauled taut,
the ...
George Strong Nares (sir.), 1865
_j / Angle 30° to 45° Tubular bobstay s.s. U-fitting \7 nstalling a platform is not
difficult. Designing one that meets your anchoring needs and aesthetic taste may
be the most challenging part of the project, because there is no pattern to follow ...
Your bobstay fitting takes strains that are similar to, or more than, those of your
upper-shroud chainplate. So it must be strong. If it lets go at sea, it is very hard to
repair or jury-rig. It is a good idea to put a plastic hose over the bobstay wire so ...
5
The boy's manual of seamanship and gunnery
Inner bobstay collar Outer bowsprit shroud Inner bowsprit shroud collar. collar.
Inner forestay collar. Outer forestajr collar. Middle bobstay collar. Outer bobstay
collar. N.B. — The bobstay collars are placed, the diameter of the bowsprit apart.
6
The Rigger's Guide, Containing Practical Instructions for ...
Reeve the bobstay through the upper hole in the cutwater, let the two parts of
sinnet come square with each other through the hole; reeve a rope through the
heart of each collar, and make it fast round both ends of each bobstay, haul them
up ...
7
The Naval Cadet's Guide; Or, Seaman's Companion: Containing, ...
3 bobstays and 1 cap bobstay to secure it down, and 2 shrouds on each side to
support it sideways (Figs. 93, 94). Where is the rigging placed on the bowsprit?
The inner bobstay collar is two-thirds out, measuring from the knight heads to the
...
Sir George Strong NARES, 1860
Reeve the bobstay through the upper hole in the cutwater, let the two parts of
sinnet come square with each other through the hole ; reeve a rope through the
heart of each collar, and make it fast round both ends of each bobstay, haul them
up ...
9
The United Service Magazine
Their discontent proved of no avail; for, as Mr. Bobstay remarked, " It was
ordained that they was not to take that 'ere craft ! " The cutter, as soon as she was
made snug, continued cruising, and expectation was still kept alive by the men
placed ...
10
The Language of Sailing
'Boat' (from OE 'bat') plus 'swain' (from OE 'swan'): in its original sense, now
obsolete, 'swain' meant a young man attendant on a knight, and hence of lower
degree. First attested c. 1450 in Pilgrims Sea-voyage, 21. bobstay a stay, usually
of ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOBSTAY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bobstay is used in the context of the following news items.
BWW Reviews: G&S FEST: HMS PINAFORE Opens The Festival of …
Ian Brown is sturdy as Bill Bobstay, the bosun' in the ensembles, and is well supported by Zachary Kelty as his mate. The one drawback of the ... «Broadway World, Apr 15»
Maersk Line ANZAC Regatta: Day 2
Unfortunately at the closing stages of race five there bobstay broke causing the prod to shatter. Forecast is looking like more windy conditions ... «LiveSailDie.com, Apr 15»
First video of the stunning new Hoek designed 52m Royal Huisman …
The bobstay fittings have also been cleverly integrated into an extraordinarily fine forefoot, connected to a titanium reinforcement tube within the ... «Yachting World, Mar 15»
Certain Boats at Higher Risk for Lightning Strike: BoatUS
The jagged line in this sailboat's hull paint is a “lightning track” that shows how the electrical charge passed from the bobstay to the jackstand to ... «ClaimsJournal.com, Feb 15»
Asia Superyacht Rendezvous 2014 - fabulous, darling
... Sunshine (designed by William Fife in 1900, built in Burma in 2003) sustained a snapped bobstay that put paid to further racing activities. «Power Boat - World, Dec 14»
Wild Oats scores first bragging rights in lead up to Sydney-Hobart
Rob Hanna's Shogun had to retire after a bingle with You're Hired at Fort Dennison, when they broke the bobstay and pole. This is the subject ... «My Sailing, Dec 14»
Redlands Opera Theatre will present 'H.M.S. Pinafore'
... Marion Evans as Cousin Hebe, Aumna Iqbal as Little Buttercup, Brian Jensen as Bill Bobstay the Boatswain, Philip Nash as Dick Deadeye, ... «Redlands Daily Facts, Oct 14»
Memories of Hurricane Hugo – 25 Years On
This slightly lengthened the rode, which fortunately altered a chafing point on the bobstay. I lengthened the rode on the other side too and ... «All At Sea, Sep 14»
Norwell school bus routes 2014-2015 Bus Routes
... Drive and Old Pottery Lane; 8:10 a.m. John Neil Drive and Wildcat Lane; 8:12 a.m. 37 Wildcat Lane; 8:13 a.m. Bobstay Lane and Pine Street; ... «Wicked Local Norwell, Aug 14»
New streamlined bow to give Wild Oats XI a finer entry
Everything about the bobstay, which extends from the tip of the bowsprit to the bottom of the stem, was wrong by today's standards – it was in ... «My Sailing, Jul 14»
