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Det Boston Humphreys' letter (2095 words) |
 | To be twelve inches, fore and aft, to run from the transom to the keel; to be of live oak, sided at head from twenty to twenty-four inches, and at heel twelve inches. |
 | Of live oak, sided twelve inches in the midship and something smaller at the fore and after ends of the ship, to butt against the side of the dead-wood amidships; to have cross-chocks fayed on the dead-wood, and their heels to be bolted through the keelson and keel with one and one-eighth inch bolts. |
 | twelve on each side on the lower deck, one to be fayed over each beam, the diagonal riders come under, and the others placed amidships, sided thirteen inches, body to reach the upper edge of gun deck clamps, the arm six feet long, and bolted with eight bolts one and one fourth inch diameter. |
| Quantum Tuning Guides - A-Scow (1503 words) |
 | In heavy wind rake aft to forty-two feet and four inches or until the edges of the aft mainsheet blocks are separated by six to eight inches when the sheet is trimmed tight. |
 | The last twelve inches of the mainsails top batten will be parallel to the boom and the ribbon will stall about half the time once you are up to speed. |
 | The last twelve inches of the top batten will be five degrees to leeward of the boom and all leach ribbons will be flowing aft all the time. |