The Masting of American Merchant Sail in the 1850s

An Illustrated Study

William L. Crothers (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

188 Seiten

2014
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-9399-9 (ISBN)

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Describes the intricacies of construction and fabrication more than 150 years ago of masts and yards installed in American merchant vessels, particularly those spars which were ""built"" or composed of multiple pieces bound together by iron bands. It also contains instructions for developing the shape and proportions of various spars.

This book describes the intricacies of the construction and fabrication more than 150 years ago of masts and yards installed in American merchant vessels, particularly those spars which were "built" or composed of multiple pieces bound together by iron bands. These were referred to as "made" spars as opposed to spars constructed from a single tree. It also contains instructions for developing the shape and proportions of various spars. Very little information is available on this subject. Generally, the external sizes of individual spars can be found but intimate details are sorely neglected. In addition, the book includes the spacing and location of masts in a ship, and the rake, and it discusses the types of wood that are most desirable in the construction of spars.

Before his retirement in 1972, William L. Crothers worked as a draftsman in the design division of the Philadelphia Navy Yard. He is also the author of books on the construction of American clipper ships American packets and freighters of the 1850s.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

Alphabetical List of Vessels

Chronological List of Vessels

Part I. How Masts and Spars Were Constructed

1. The Evolution of Masts and Spars for the Square Rigged Vessel

2. Timber Used in Mast Making

3. Harvesting, Storage and Preservation of Timber

4. Proportions of Masts and Spars

5. A Single Tree Mast and Bowsprit

6. Made-Masts and Made-Bowsprits

7. Upper Masts

8. Yards

9. Booms and Gaffs

Part II. Masting Arrangements

10. Location and Rake of Masts

11. Spar Plans of American Merchant Sail in the 1850s

12. The Spar Makers

Appendix: Masting Tables for Categories of Vessels Included in This Book

Glossary

References

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	13.8.2014
Zusatzinfo	57 illustrations, 2 maps, appendix, glossary, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 279 mm
Gewicht	458 g
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schiffe
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
	Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau
ISBN-10	0-7864-9399-2 / 0786493992
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-9399-9 / 9780786493999
Zustand	Neuware