A Table of Minimum Sizes of Chains, Anchors, etc., Adapted to the Tonnage of Lake Sail Vessels Weight of Anchors to be Exclusive of Stocks

Table of Contents



Title Page
Rules Etc.
Frames
Assistant Keelsons
Rider Keelsons
Bilge Strakes
Transoms
Breast Hooks and Pointers
Arches
Ceiling
Outside Plank
Diagonal Iron Plates
Beams and Fastenings
Knees
Hold Stanchions
Dead Rise
Chain Plates
Centreboard Case
Limbers
Mast Steps
Rudder Case
Covering Board
Pumps
Shifting Boards
Salting
Ventilators
Water-Tight Bulk-Heads
Solid Floors
Through-Bolts
Bishop Arches
Bowsprits
Garboard Strakes
Degrees of Classification
Measurement
Rule for Calculating
Description of Timber and Plank Allowed to be used in Various Parts of Lake Sail Vessels and Propellers to Class A 1
A Table of Minimum Dimensions of Timber to be Used in Building Sail and Steam Vessels
A Table of Minimum Thickness of the Outside Plank of Sail and Steam Vessels
A Table of Minimum Thickness of the Inside Plank of Sail and Steam Vessels
A Table of Minimum Sizes of Bolts to be Used in Fastening Sail and Steam Vessels
A Table of Minimum Sizes of Chains, Anchors, etc., Adapted to the Tonnage of Lake Sail Vessels Weight of Anchors to be Exclusive of Stocks
Table of Illustrations

TONNAGE 10 20 30 40 60 80 100 120 140 170 200 250 300 400
BEST BOWER CHAIN 3/8 7-16 1-2 9-16 5-8 11-16 3-4 13-16 7-8 15-16 1 1 1-16 1 1-8 1 3-16 1 1-4
BEST BOWER ANCHOR 100 160 220 280 385 490 600 680 760 880 1000 1175 1350 1525 1700
SECOND BOWER CHAIN, 5-16 3-8 7-16 1-2 9-16 5-8 11-16 3-4 13-16 7-8 15-16 1 1 1-16
SECOND BOWER ANCHOR, 80 100 160 220 280 385 490 600 680 760 880 1000 1175
HAWSER, 4 1-4 4 1-2 4 3-4 5 5 1-4 5 1-2 5 3-4 6 6 1-4
KEDGE ANCHOR, 80 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275

TONNAGE, 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 900 1000 1100 1200
BEST BOWER CHAIN 1 5-16 1 5-16 1 3-8 1 3-8 1 17-16 1 17-16 1 1-2 1 1-2 1 9-16 1 5-8 1 11-16 1 3-4
BEST BOWER ANCHOR, 1825 1950 2075 2200 2325 2450 2575 2700 2950 3200 3450 3700
SECOND BOWER CHAIN, 1 1-16 1 1-8 1 1-8 1 3-16 1 3-16 1 1-4 1 1-4 1 5-16 1 3-8 1 7-16 1 1-2 1 9-16
SECOND BOWER ANCHOR 1250 1350 1450 1525 1600 1700 1825 1950 2200 2450 2700 2950
HAWSER 6 1-2 6 3-4 7 7 1-4 7 1-2 7 3-4 8 8 1-4 8 1-2 9 9 1-2 10
KEDGE ANCHOR, 300 325 350 375 450 [sic: 400] 425 450 475 475 500 500 525

Length of Large Chain for all vessels of 350 tons and over to be 90 fathoms; all other 75 fathoms.

Length of Hawser for vessels less than 350 tons 60 fathoms; 350 tons and over, 120 fathoms

Steam Vessels above 200 tons employed wholly on the rivers, may have chains 4-16 smaller than Sail Vessels, and anchors in proportion.

 

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