In the main channel are 12 dead-eyes, the centre of the foremost dead-eye to be fixed at 12 inches abaft the centre of the main-mast, and the centres of the re maining dead-eyes may be stationed four between each port, raking them by the same process of those in the fore-chan nel.
Here the main-top•mast, and top-gal lant backstay dead-eyes, had much bet ter be fixed on a stool, kept the height of the drift-sail above, as they will not only clear the ports better, but save a great and unnecessary consumption, in lengthening the main channel.
Lastly, the wizen channel, having 7 dead-eyes, the four foremost one are stationed between the quarter deck ports, next abaft the mizen-mast; and the other three, and mizen-top-mast backstay dead-eye, is stationed between the two next ports, fixing the centre of the fore. most dead-eye about 4 inches abaft the centre of the mizen-mast, raking them as before described.
The keelson being lately mentioned, and not drawn before, let it be represent ed in the sheer plan thus : first draw in the cutting-down line, which is a curve that limits the height of every floor-tim ber, in the middle and upper part of the dead or rising wood, forward and abaft, and the under side of the keelson. Set up at timber S, 4 feet 6 inches: at 0, 2 feet 11 inches; at K, 2 feet 2 inches; at F, 2 feet inch ; at ta, 2 feet ; at 6, 2 feet inch : at 12, 2 feet inch ; at 18, 2 feet 3 inches ; at 24, 3 feet 3 inches ; and at 30, 6 feet. Draw a curve through these spots, and another at 18 inches, pa rallel above it, and the keelson will be thus far shown; but as the fore part scarphs into the stemson, that must like wise be represented ; and first, by draw. ing a curve 11 inches parallel, abaft the aft side of the stem, from the head to tim ber 0, we show the apron or inner stem ; then another curve, drawn abaft the apron 13 inches, at the under aide of the upper deck, and to break in fair with the upper side of the keelson, will represent the stemson. The after end of the keelson scarphs into the knee, against the fore side of the transoms.
We may now proceed to draw in that ornamental and useful part of the ship, called the bead; and here beauty and lightness should be most considered. Draw in the under side of the bowsprit, as that confines the height of the fi gure : set up above the upper side of the upper deck, at the aft side of the stem, 2 feet 11 inches; and then draw a perpendicular, at 15 feet 8 inches before the fore side of the stem, at the upper part, which will limit the fore side of the figure ; set up thereon, above the upper side of the keel, 42 feet 3 inches; then draw a straight line through these two heights, and it will represent the under side of the bowsprit, and another line drawn parallel above it, at 3 feet distance on a square, will show the diameter or up per side of the bowsprit. Now draw the knightheads, and let them be sufficiently in height as to admit a shock over the bowsprit, so as to secure it firm in its bed on the stem; to do this, we must first draw half the diameter of the bowsprit parallel to the middle line of the half breadth plan, and thereon square down the fore side of the rabbit of the stern, at the under side of the bowsprit, in the sheer plan, and there draw a section of the knighthead, about two inches within the bowsprit, as they must not be cut any more by the bowsprit ; then by squaring up the fore sides and the aft aide of the section, from the half breadth plan, to and above the stem in the sheer plan, and drawing lines parallel to the fore side of the rabbit, 4 feet 4 inches above the bead of the stern, and the starboard knighthead will be represented.
The limits of the beak head should next be drawn thus in the sheer plan draw a perpendicular, 6 feet abaft the aft side of the stem, at the upper part, and that will be the fore side of the beak head ; set up above the upper side of the upper deck 20 inches, and draw a hori zontal line from the fore side of the back bead to the stem.
The cheeks being the basis of the head, their situation demands peculiar care, especially as the hawse holes come between them ; therefore, before we can determine the situation of the lower cheek, the hawse holes must be drawn in the half breadth plan, and squared up to the sheer plan ; then set up for the un der sides, 2 feet 3 inches above the up per side of the upper deck, and 3 feet 8 inches for their upper sides ; then the outsides of the hawse holes may be drawn in the sheer plan, and we shall see that the cheeks, as here to be drawn, are rightly situated : thus, for the under side of the lower cheek, set up from the up per edge of the keel, in the sheer plan, 25 feet, on the fore side of the rabbit, on the stem, and from thence draw an airy curve, rising, to break in fair with the perpendicular, at the fore side of the figure, near the head or the upper part ; and this curve will represent the fore side or set of the figure. Abaft the stem, the cheek may be drawn to the sheer of the wale, to 4 feet 4 inches, Its after end. The upper side of the upper cheek may be exactly in the middle, between the lower side of the lower cheek and the upper side of the main rail, the upper side of which is kept on a level with the beak head at the stem ; then set down on the stem, below the upper side of the up per cheek, 11 inches, its siding or lower edge. Then draw a parallel line, 4 feet 4 inches abaft the perpendicular line, at the fore side of the figure, that will give the boundary of the hair bracket, except the scroll, and likewise the aft side of the figure : the scroll which finishes the up per part of the hair bracket should be gracefully turned over into the lower part of the neck, or between the shoulders of the figure. Square up a line from the af ter end of the lower cheek to the upper cheek, and then draw another curve line from the under aide of the upper cheek at the stem, the after part kept nearly parallel to the flight of the lower cheek, gradually rising to break in fair with the perpendicular last drawn, and the under side of the upper cheek will now be re presented. Then set off the heel of the figure, or length of the block from which the figure is to be carved, by squaring up a line from the under side of the lower cheek to the tinder side of the upper cheek, 7 feet 3 inches abaft the perpen dicular, at. the fore side of the figure. Then, to draw in the aiding or upper sides of the cheeks, set up 12 inches, the siding of the lower cheek above its lower side at the stern, and 9 inches at the heel of the figure, or foremost end of the lower cheek ; then a curve drawn to a regular taper, through those spots, describes the upper side of the lower cheek. In the same, draw in the upper side of the upper cheek, tapering regularly from 11 inches, its siding at the stem to 7 inches, its siding at the heel of the figure, or lower end of the hair bracket, the upper part of which at the scroll may be 5 inches; the hair bracket should be com d p e a v The of the block, or upper part of the figure, may be completed by continu ing the line at the breast of the figure, rounding it to the top of the hair bracket, which is 37 feet 6 inches above the upper side of the keel, observing to keep the upper part of the figure 6 inches below the under side of the bowsprit.