Harper's boating book for boys; a guide to motor boating, sailing, canoeing and rowing . 4. The smalleris: hoist, 5 feet; boom, 3^ feet. The foremast is short,and is surmounted by a pin of iron surrounded by an ironcollar. An iron ring is lashed to the gaff, and is hookedover the pin on the mast. The jaw is lashed on the boom,as is shown in Fig. 4. This is a handy sail, and the onlydrawback is that it cannot be reefed; but then you mustconsider there is no halyard to foul. 310 HOW TO BUILD A CANVAS CANOE The smaller sail is the regulation leg-of-mutton shape,and can be shifted forward in case
Harper's boating book for boys; a guide to motor boating, sailing, canoeing and rowing . 4. The smalleris: hoist, 5 feet; boom, 3^ feet. The foremast is short,and is surmounted by a pin of iron surrounded by an ironcollar. An iron ring is lashed to the gaff, and is hookedover the pin on the mast. The jaw is lashed on the boom,as is shown in Fig. 4. This is a handy sail, and the onlydrawback is that it cannot be reefed; but then you mustconsider there is no halyard to foul. 310 HOW TO BUILD A CANVAS CANOE The smaller sail is the regulation leg-of-mutton shape,and can be shifted forward in case of a strong wind. When. Fig. 6
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