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ANCHOR
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limlger's, and the ALhnl'.rnliy Find the must fnvnur at the I), e being a short bult eeeulul lit its lmrer end with it pit-sent time. '.l'rotinm's and the Adinimlty have uudcr- hinge to the shins side; and f it hooked level' which holds gone no nlteratioil, hut Cilptain Iiulgers has taken out two it ill its uprigllt1tctsiticn;fhns a socket at its inboard end, patents for inlpmvemcllts in his anchor since the conl~ to which it shifting nl-lll,1troriLlt,-ll with a hntym-:1 like the luittee imported.
Fig. 6.—Martin's.
Fig. 6.—Martin's.

Fig. 6.—Martin's.

we nmv come to nn anchor or entirely tlitlerent ah.-ipe shackle of the nnellor, and the long link plncod over the Iwhrm from the premliiw ]v'.LN¢ullN.' by nFl-ellchnmunninetlllartill. The nnchnr i. prcscllwti in tag 6 in the 1 ml in which it lies on the gronntljnst belore tnking held. The i-ihnnlt is unlde in one lerging, is of rectangular sealion, having in shoulder fax the Fm ¢—M-r'-n'vstuck to ht against, and is increased both in thleknm Lulli arm at the crown; the nnns with the pnhns nrc [urged in one piece, and then bent to the mpiiied snipe; one of the arms is passed through a hole in the crown ninl is hcpt in poisitiun by it [to]: iorewcd through the no 7 —now«A-whar.nua an-nnerommving. and at the crown, so that its point reaches a little my belt. II,' it is than erl over a dent _q, on the side of the into nu indent lnlule for it in the round part at the hack catllenil, and hrcinycil at the hnlhmls C4 The end. of the hi the itruls. 1'util lufy recently this securing hnlt was ilnrnlc painter is [xlsued under the croivn and over the phlcctl in the thinlt in -.t rcitieal position (supposing the shank; its long link is placed liver the belt e, and it is nnchor to be lying with the palnis hm'11.ont.-ll), so as to cut behlyerl it the boilnrds 131 when it is desired to let go into the hollow pert at the front of the bent nun A very the onchor, the nrm is shipped ntf, and the lnnynrtls atf strong shoulder is \\'0l'i(cv.i on the arms, so as to it in a and d nre mnnned; then. it the word of ooniilmnd (given, move an (inn side of the shank, in such 2 lmlnner that if the ship is rolling, when she lurches towards the side the anns will revolve through an nngle of 30" either why. on which the anchor is storrtd), the nmn pnu Lhe L-lnyurds, The stack is fitted over the shank is shown, and secured and Il and cam relensell simultaneously, the links of the ily e key, which fixes it lightly clgilinst the shoulder lell: ult—stoppei' But' shnnl; painter drop 4211', end the anchor Uh the shzulkl The ntlrentnges of!\[lu1ill'a anchor are is tall: elenr of the 1. In nierehnnt ships it is notnsnal to fulluuix-—It is relfnccttiilg; it ninst tall in the position lit the secuml nhpntopper, b and c,- in this case it is notchtlicnrn In the figure, and the weight of the Mills, together snry, hcrorc letting gn, to -'toels.hill" the:inehor,—thnt with the pull of the enhie, presses their sharp points inte is, tn ease mruy the shank painter, so that the anchorlmnge the soil, to tlint it takes hold inuuedintely; it is impossible by the enthend alone. The next thing is to "wt:igh" the to foul it; it stairs much more neatly thnn any other nnehar. Itishove up by the tstpstnn, and when it nppnsis zmchor; its holding power is rery grent, ns both nrnir ore nt the hnn-s, the npcmtions nl U cutting -' anti "fishing -' in the sail zit the mule tinle, mid the stock, which is flat. hnvn to he peifornlcl], A chain ciillell the " mt pendant" and brottd, adds iimmriafly to this qulllity; the strength is is mve o\'I:r the slleavo It in the eethnncl, and ishnclsled ta aha my gt-one AI: an experiment lnadc at Portslllolflil nshort picce oi at similar nhnin attnclinl to the anchor nt iluckyllxd in Mrlrcli IBG7, twa ol the lmchuxs were sub one end, and stoppercd to the cable at the other; the injoctcd to at strain of 50 per cent. over the Admiralty proof; board and of the cal pendant: is taken to 2 iciltiihg hlock the arinsirore deflcctctl hut three-tellths ctr itn ilu:ll by this run the opposite ride or the ship, and n purchnse tackle great strain, llud nlinn it wancenioted tlinyregiincd their ntmched to it, so its to give the nten a run right ntt. renner shnpe. The nnoher is ntntle in three separate when on is rendy, the word is given, anrl the men rim hlrwngs ivithuut ti wullh Uunutstcd turret shim, which any with the [lIIl'('h.8se until the anchor hangs from the 1 \'cnna1i—rmllld hie, an.-, ainiostuithmlt enception,httnt1 cethc-ail instead or the hm\se—}-ipe; it istllcn said tn be with Harlin': anchor on account of the neutnms with " ent1ed." A chain rave through the block in. the hem! of which it cnn he stewed, ns the stock oi nny other iulchur, the iish ilarit, and llavillg ti la _ hook at the end, is than if not ullshipped, xmuhl obstruct the fire of the guns The hooked to the inner am hi the anchor, which is then Atlniiialty allow -'1 necluetien of 25 per cent, in wtig tier irlisell and swnng inhourd (the ssh tlntit heing made to l\I.1rtin's anchor, using all 80 cut ~irtin "here 2 90 owl. l'k'\'0i\'C), so til I: the fluke rests upon the hill-beard D, and _lthniralty or Itntlgerln nnehor, weighing with its stoclr the nnchur is fished." The entvsttimwralld shank painter min 10:! tn 112 cnt, nenld be fitted, the weight given are then rave, and nll made ready to let go ngnin it in fur )[ztniu'tl anchor including the wick. molnelltls notice. tonnes. Smitll'sp:1entstocklessnnchrlrlmslxzen highlyspokonol.

Fig. 7.—Bower Anchor, and manner of stowing.
Fig. 7.—Bower Anchor, and manner of stowing.

Fig. 7.—Bower Anchor, and manner of stowing.

The cathcad 5i10\\'I in the iignre is mile or plat/ms inlrl her. It tsain-dilicntion Uf Manilfsnllclior, hutlvithmlttllcstueh. angle irons, nrnl is silllihll' in shape tn the nld wooden ent. mpg A bower author is stuwetl ill'll.)I. service as sliown ill lleads; it is fitted with:4 single sheave It, made to swivel Hex ng. 7. 4', is the ell!/LMII,- ]3,Ihc_fi.~ll tlrlvfl; u, lintl E, bnl- sons to give a Llir leml tor the chain nhen the anchor is av. Itnvk, D, the mt.l.xn-4. The anehor is held in plnce by it the hen pipe. cathoads are trerpnntlyinnne ol solid two clhiins, <1 and 1., termed the MI-.!lo])])rr null sIcrnil- lnrgingn, with n hlnck linnging from the head for the cal. ]><li!tlt'I' l'Lpl:cti\'cly, each or which is tith~,tl with a long penthint or t':t1L In ships dcaigllmi tor mnuiling, the catlink at one end. A bolt I», about 5 or 6 inches long, is 'hc:l<1 is ninth: to revolve like the fish dnxit B, so that it [mid on the side of the mthend, on a hinge at its lmier can he turned inboard, and then: will be no projection on end; it is hchl in the in. v1 t ptlsiliull by mluihcr holt 1', the bow to foil] the snen. rigging.

Fig. 8 shows:4 sheet anc r as atom-ll in ft nlnn<tt1wnr. slowing .t,- (1 is provided with o huh: it the end in n lnnyanl, so The anchor rests upon stout irenr a, n, citlletltnnihleisplm th.it two or three men can pull it. This whole ann _ they nro cannceted tn the ship's side at the lencr ends, ne"""'°'nnnt is (l'l'm£'d n ilIx'p¢(npp<'r, A somewhat similar oeni. that they will [all uutimrds. L, b, nre short holts to keep billutiuli All bulls and lever: is fittctl close to the hill-lxlard the anchor in its proper position, with the tiunhleis slightly