10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPIRKETTING»
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1
An Outline of Ship-building. In Four Parts ...
'l on run CLAMPS, SPIRKETTING, AND QL'ICKWURR. 8 ('lamps in General. 1L2.
The whole of the clamps were, in general, worked with their lower edges square
to the timbers, and their upper edge level, and of such a height that the beams ...
2
An Introductory Outline of the Practice of Ship-building, &c. &c
16L The spirketting has one bolt passing through it, driven from the outside, and
clenched, in each butt, through the'timber next to the one upon which the butt is
placed; and has likewise two through each port sill. ' ' Upon the Quick'- Work (Fig.
3
Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons
Spirketting, Berthing between Main Deck Ports, Gunwale, Ceiling, &c. Waterways
, Framing to Decks, Coamings, and Head Ledges, Bitts, Standards, and Cross-
pieces, Flat of Decks, Cabins, Cable Tiers, Bag Racks, Ladders, Gratings and ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1865
4
Rudiments of Naval Architecture Or an Exposition of the ...
rolling in a sea-way, the spirketting should be dowelled to the timbers of the
frame, a practical arrangement that cannot fail to succour the waterways which
form the upper abutment or resistance to any movement of the beam-ends; and in
...
5
The Edinburgh encyclopaedia
Principal Dimensions and Scantlings of a Ship of each class, built according to
the present improved method of construction — continued. Description.
Spirketting Waterways Plank of deck , Middle deck. Ileams half Shelfpieces
Clamps Chocks ...
6
Rudiments of Naval Architecture: Or, An Exposition of the ...
The inside planking irnme- [^X/.aJ diately under the shelf of each deck is called
the Clamps ; while that placed over the waterways is distinguished by the
technical term of Spirketting. As a more effectual preventive to the beam-ends
rising off ...
7
THE THIRD REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS
264 o 235 " them; trim, bring about, and faften the Spirketting ; get up and faften
the main Jeer and \ 2. - _ - 231 o 205 12 Top-fail Sheet Bitts; trim and fay the
Standards; bore fore, and drive all the Ring and Eye- '"i r* "* T 246 1 8 238 18
bolts to ...
8
The construction and fitting of the English man of war, ...
THE SPIRKETTING Like the deck clamps and the external wales, the spirketting
served to stiffen the ship longitudinally, and to brace the timbers. Generally it was
wrought fore and aft, with two strakes of planking worked between the ...
9
The Illustrated Companion to Nelson's Navy
The planking below the clamp to the deck was called spirketting. To brace the
side, and help support weights such as the capstans, were the riders, bolted
through the spirketting to the frames. They alternated so they covered the futtock
joins; ...
Nicholas Blake, Richard Lawrence, 2005
10
Reports from Committees
Completed bolting, fairing, &c. Spirketting. Three- In frame, and planked bottom ;
squared fourths strake worked. up to tipper " Camel," 232 tons 7th Oct. 1st Dec.
1855. 5th Mar. 1856. April 1856 Half plansheer fitted. Two strakes of deck ' laid.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1860
