. The Encyclopædia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information. Fig. 7.—Wastcneys SmithsStockless Fig. 8.—Starboard Bow of New Zealand. (16,350 tons) with lower and sheet (spare) anchors stowed. Tolet go a stockless anchor (fig. 9) the cable or capstan holder Cis unscrewed, and in practice it is found desirable to knockoff the bottle screw-shp A, allowing the weight of the anchorto be taken by the inner shp A (Blakes stopper). Stem, streamand kedge anchors are usually stowed with special davits. Aportable anchor suitable for small yachts is th
. The Encyclopædia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information. Fig. 7.—Wastcneys SmithsStockless Fig. 8.—Starboard Bow of New Zealand. (16,350 tons) with lower and sheet (spare) anchors stowed. Tolet go a stockless anchor (fig. 9) the cable or capstan holder Cis unscrewed, and in practice it is found desirable to knockoff the bottle screw-shp A, allowing the weight of the anchorto be taken by the inner shp A (Blakes stopper). Stem, streamand kedge anchors are usually stowed with special davits. Aportable anchor suitable for small yachts is the invention ofMr Louis Moore; the shank passes through the crown of theanchor like the handle of a pickaxe and the stock over the headof the shank. At the end of the stock are loose pawls. Thereare no keys or bolts, and the only fastening is for the anchor takes to pieces readily and stows snugly. In 1890Colonel Bucknill also invented a portable anchor for smallyachts. Iron buoy-sinkers (fig. 10), as used by the London TrinityHouse Corporation, weigh from 8 to 40 cwt.; the specifiedweight is cast on them in large raised fig
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