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"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."

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Author:   William L. Crothers
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.458kg
ISBN:  

9780786493999

ISBN 10:   0786493992
Pages:   188
Publication Date:   13 August 2014
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Table of Contents

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

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indispensable...one of the most important studies of the glory days of American merchant sail ever published --<i>Nautical Research Journal</i>.

Author Information

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.

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