 ... and the thickness of this casing of cork being four inches, it projects at the top a little without the gunwale. The cork on the outside is secured with thin plates or slips of copper, and the boat is fastened with copper nails. The thwarts, or seats,...  Putnam's Home Cyclopedia ... - Page 309by G.P. Putnam & Co - 1852Full view - About this book
 | Luke Hebert - Industrial arts - 1835 - 816 pages
...of cork to the depth of 1 foot 4 inches downwards, and the thickness at the top 4 inches, projecting a little without the gunwale ; the cork on the outside is secured with thin plate or slips of copper, and the boat is fastened with copper nails. The thwarts or seats are five... | |
 | Luke Hebert - Industrial arts - 1836 - 814 pages
...of cork to the depth of 1 foot 4 inches downwards, and the thickness at the top 4 inches, projecting a little without the gunwale ; the cork on the outside is secured with thin plate or slips of copper, and the boat is fastened with copper п. dis. The thwarts or seats are five... | |
 | Thomas Antisell - Industrial arts - 1852 - 728 pages
...with layers of cork, to the depth of 16 inches downwards • and the thickness of this casing of corjc being 4 inches, it projects at the top a little without...or slips of copper, and the boat is fastened with iwpper nails. The thwarts, or scats, arc five in number, double-banked; consequently, the boat may... | |
 | Physics - 1803 - 466 pages
...of cork to the depth of fixteen, inches downward ; and the thicknefs of this cafingofcork being four inches, it projects at the top a little without the gunwale. The cork on the outfide is fecured with thin plates or flips of copper, and the boat is fattened with copper nails.... | |
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