. Fore and aft craft and their story; an account of the fore and aft rig from the earliest times to the present day. nteresting and comfortable for a vessel ofthis tonnage. In the steerage, after descending thecompanion, there is on the port hand a convenientplace fo!- cooking, so that the single-hander can keepan eye on this domestic departm^ent whilst he is stillat the helm. Furthermore, this steerage is a convenientplace for taking off ones oihes and leaving behind anydampness that might otherwise come into the the starboard hand are seats and lockers, with aplace for the lamps abo
. Fore and aft craft and their story; an account of the fore and aft rig from the earliest times to the present day. nteresting and comfortable for a vessel ofthis tonnage. In the steerage, after descending thecompanion, there is on the port hand a convenientplace fo!- cooking, so that the single-hander can keepan eye on this domestic departm^ent whilst he is stillat the helm. Furthermore, this steerage is a convenientplace for taking off ones oihes and leaving behind anydampness that might otherwise come into the the starboard hand are seats and lockers, with aplace for the lamps above. Undoubtedly this is theright part of the ship for these details. There are timeswhen in a seaway, and the little craft is endeavouringto stand first on her head and then on her tail, it istrying even to the most hardened to have to go forwardeither to attend to the stove or to get out the a professional seaman succumbs under these cir-cumstances. But with such an arrangement as is hereshown, everything is at hand and where it is most likelyto be wanted. The fresh-water tank is placed immedi-. Ed ^ S S 274 THE FORE-AND-AFT RIG TO-DAY ately below, and the water is raised by a semi-rotarypump to the part of the steerage where it is the cabin a couple of lockers have been cleverlyworked into the plan for the purpose of keeping theblankets quite dry and out of the way. A sliding doorgives access to the forecastle, which is fitted with afolding cot. The other details are so well shown in theaccompanying plans that they need not be explainedfurther. Smaller still comes the Cheruh III. (Figs. 81, 82,and 87), designed also by Mr. Strange and for his ownuse. She is a six-tonner with a displacement of 4-6tons, measuring 28 ft. 6 in. over all, 2295 on the water-line, and draws 3 ft. 10 in. of water. Her ownerdescribes her as very able, a splendid sea-boat, and verycomfortable. Again we have the ) awl rig and againthe single headsail. With her 8 ft. beam, her
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