The kedge-anchor; or, young sailor's assistant

Front matter

I [SMITHSONIAN DIIPOSIT.] f

^^ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.^

Ji; 17 u ji( - ii 1^ ^ n U jt ;

Preface

In offering the following work to the public, the author deems no apology necessary, as it was written for the use of the Naval and Merchant Service of the United States, as a ready means of introducing Young Sailors to the theory of that art by which they must expect to advance in the profession they have chosen. He flatters himself, however, that it will be found useful to many old and experienced seamen, as well as to those who have just entered the sailors' life, and particularly to those destined for the Navy. Should it fall into the hands of the learned, they will bear in mind that he is better versed with the marlinespike than the pen, and that it was composed in the hours of relaxation from official duties. He therefore hopes that it may be received for that which it is intended to be, A Kedge-Axchor, for the youthfal sailor. The work has been submitted to the inspection of a number of experienced officers, both in the Navy and Merchant Service, who have given it their decided approbation ; — some of whose names are appended to the work. With these few remarks, he submits it to a discerning public, to stand or fall on its own merits.

RECOMMENDATIONS.

1 have examined the manuscript of Mr. Brady and approve of it, as a very useful Book for young oificers and others, in the Naval and Merchant service.

JOHN GALLAaHER, Captain U. S. Navy.

1 fully concur in the above.

E. PECK, Commaiider U. S. Navy.

I have examined the within treatise on Seamanship, and other miscellaneous matter appertaining to ships and vessels of war (written by William Brady, Master U. S. Navy). It affords me much pleasure to recommend the same to the junior officers of the Navy, and others who may be disposed to learn the profession of Seamanship.

W. C. WETMORE, Commander U. S. Navy.

Examined and approved as a work that will be useful lo the Service. J. D. L. SAUNDERS, Commamler U. S. Navy.

J. MATTISON, Commander IT s. Navy.

This I conceive to be a valuable work, and well calculated to be useful to the Service.

JOSHUA R. SANDS, Commandeer U. S. Navy.

I have closely examined the within work, and think it well calculated for the instruction of young officers and others in the Navy.

JAMES RENSHAW, Capfam U. S. Navy.

I fully concur in the above.

FRANCIS 0. ELLISON, Master U. S. Navy.

S RECOMMENDATIONS.

I have carefully examined the within work on Seamanship, and think it one well calculated for the instruction of young officers, and others. C. G. HUNTEIl, Lieutenant U. S. Navy.

^Ve cheerfully recommend this work of William Brady, S. Master

U. S. Navy, to the maritime community, and think it well calculated

for the instruction of all who may be disposed to learn the profession

of Seamanship.

ISAAC McKEEVER, Captain U. S. Navy.

JAMES McINTOSH, Commander U. S. Navy.

WILLIAM L. HUDSON, "

HENRY EAGLE,

A. G. GORDON, Lieutenant U. S. Navy.

HENRY W. MORRIS, " "

FRANCIS B. ELLISON, " ♦•

JAMES H. ROWAN, " '♦

JOHN COLHOUN, " "

T. TURNER, « *• •

T. A. HUNT, " «

HENRY MOORE, « «

JOHN J. GLASSON, « «

CHARLES HEYWOOD, " «

•CHARLES S. BOGGS, " «

ALEXANDER GIBSON, " "

ALEXANDER M. PENNOCK, " «

MONTGOMERY HUNT, " •'

FRANCIS HAGGERTY, " "

J. R. McMULLANY, " "

Capt. henry D. hunter. Commanding U. S. Rev. Steamer Polk JOHN McGOWAN, 1st Lieutenant U. S. Rev. Marine. WILLIAM H. BROWN, Lieutenant U. S. Rev. Marine. JOSEPH C. NOYES, Lieutenant U. S. Rev. Marine.

Capt. E. RICHARDSON, President American Seamen Friend Society. " AUGUSTUS PROAL, Reviewer of the Work.

Capt. SAMUEL YEATON, Commanding Packet ship Oxford.

" D. G. BAILEY, " » Yorkshire.

" E. G. FURBER, '' " Europe.

" A. B. LOWBER, » » Montezuma-

" J. A. WOTTEN, » " Admiral.

" JOSEPH HAMILTON, Commanding Packet ship So. Carolina.

' CHARLES R. GRIFFITH, Commanding Ship Southport.

•« JAMES RENNE, " " Gondola.

« IRA BURSLEY, " " Hottenger

« GEORGE W. HOWE, Commanding Packet ship Bavaria.

Part I

1. To knot a Rope-Yarn, _ _ . - - - - 21

2. To make a Fox, 21

3. To make a Spanish Fox, - - - -- - - -21

4. To make a Knittle, ----22

5. Overhanded Knot, _--_----- 22

6. Figure of Eight-Knot, ----..--22

7. Two Half-Hitches, 22

8. Reef or Square Knot, 22

9. A Bowline Knot, - --- 22

10. Bowhne on the Bight, 23

11. A Running Bowline, ---------23

12. A Timber-Hitch, 23

13. A Fisherman's Bend, 23

14. A Rolling Bend, • 23

17. A Sheet or Becket Bend, -------- 24

18. A Black- Wall Hitch, 24

19. A Rolling Hitch, 25

21. A Pudding for a Mast or Yard, 25

22. A Short Splice, 25

23. A Long Splice, 26

24. An Eye Splice, 26

25. A Cut Splice, 27

26. A Flemish Eye, 27

27. An Artificial Eye, 27

28. To worm and serve a Rope, -------27

29. To clap on a Throat and duarter Seizing, - - - - 28

30. To make a Turk's Head, 28

31. To Sheepshank a Rope or Backstay, ------ 29

32. To put a Strand in a Rope, 29

33. To Wall and Crown, 29

34. To make a Mathew Walker, 29

35. A Spritsail Sheet Knot, ---30

36. A Shroud-Knot, 30

37. A French Shroud Knot, 30

38. A single Diamond Knot, - - - - - -- -30

39. A double Diamond Knot, - - - - - - - -31

40. A Stopper Knot, 31

Number. Page.

43. A Sea Gasket, 31

44. A Panch or Wrought Mat, 32

45. A Harbor Gasket or French Sennit, ----- 32

48. To pass a Rose-Lashing, --------33

49. To weave a Sword Mat, 33

51. A Shell, Pin and Sheave, 34

52. A Single, Double and Treble Block, 34

53. A Shoulder Block, 34

54. A Fiddle Block, 35

56. A Sister Block, -- 35

57. A Dead-Eye, 35

59. A Belaying-pin Rack, --------35

60. A Euphroe, -- 36

61. A Horn Cleat, 36

63. A Strap for a Block, ---------36

64. A Tail Block, 37

66. A Top Block, 37

67. A Cat Block, -- 38

68. A Snatch Block, - 38

70. To bend a Buoy-Rope, -----_-_ 38

71. To Pudding the Ring of an Anchor, ------ 39

77. A Gun-Tackle Purchase, - - - - -- - -41

78. A Luff-Tackle Purchase, - - - - - - - -41

80. Whip and Runner, --- ----_4i

81. Runner and Tackle, ---------41

82. A Twofold Purchase, 41

53. A Threefold Purchase, 42

PART IL

86. Cutting out Standing Rigging, ------.44

87. « " Topmast and Top-gallant Rigging, - - - - 45

88. " '•' Breast and Standing Back-stays, - - - - 45

89. " " Catharpen Legs and Futtock Shrouds, - - - 46

91. " " Lower Mast Head Pendants, - - - - - 46

Nomber. Page.

93. Cutting out Bowsprit Shrouds, -------47

94. " " Jib and Flying Jib Guys, 47

96. Rigging Shears and taking in Masts and Bowsprit, - - - 47

97. To take in the Mizen Mast, ------- 50

98. " " Main and Foremast, - 51

100. Gammoning the Bowsprit, --------52

101. Fitting Rigging, 53

102. " Mast-head Pendants, 54

103. " Lower and Topmast Stays, ------ 54

104. To Rig the Foremast, 55

106. To Rig the Main and Mizen Mast, ------ 58

108. Getting Tops over (whole Tops,) 59

109. « Half-tops over, 60

110. « up Top-blocks, 61

112. « the Cap into the Top, - - - - - - - 62

113. Turning in Dead-eyes, --------63

114. Getting Topmast Cross-trees over, - - - , - - 64

115. Placing Topmast Rigging, _.-_-- -65

116. To seize-in the Sister Blocks, -------65

118. Standing After Backstays, --------67

119. Main Topmast Stay, - 67

121. Getting the Topmast Caps on, - - - - - - - 68

123. Top-Tackle Pendants, - - 69

124. Preparing to Fid the Topmasts, -------69

125. Rattling the Lower and Topmast Rigging, - - - - 70

126. Futtock Staves in Topmast Rigging, - 71

127. To Rig the Jib-Boom, 71

128. Jib-Boom Martingale Stay, - 72

129. Jib-Boom Guys, 72

130. Martingale Back-ropes, -73

131. Placing the Rigging on a Dolphin Striker, - - - - 73

132. Getting the Jib-Boom out, 73

133. Sending up Topgallant Masts, ------- 74

134. Royal Rigging, -----75

135. Short and Long Topgallant Mast Ropes, - - - - - 76

136. To Rig the Flying Jib-Boom, 76

137. Spritsail Lifts, 77

138. Spritsail Braces, 77

139. Strapping Thimbles for Guys on Spritsail yard, - - - 77

140. Crossing a Spritsail Yard, 78

141. Two Half-spritsail Yards, 78

142. Whiskers, 79

143. To get on board and rig Lower Yards, 79

144. Truss Straps, 80

145. Truss Pendants, 80

146. Q,uarter Blocks — Lower Yards, -------80

147. Clew Garnet Blocks, 81

148. Lift Blocks— Lower Yards, 81

149. Foot Ropes and Stirrups, - - - - - - - -81

150. Jack Stays — Bending and Reefing, ------ 82

151. Brace Blocks— Lower Yards, 82

152. Placing the Rigging on Lower yards, ----- 83

153. Getting up Jeer Blocks and Reeving Jeers, - - - - 84

154. Lower Lift Blocks. 84

155. Reeving Lower Lifts, --.-----85

156. Main Braces, on Bumkin, &c., -------85

158. Crossing the Lower Yards, -------86

159. To get on board the Topsail Yards, ------ 86

160. Risrging Topsail Yards, Fore and Main, ----- 86

161. The Mizen-Topsail Yard, - 88

162. Placing the Rigging on Topsail Yards, ----- 88

163. Crossinsr the Topsail Yards, -------88

164. Fitting Fly-Blocks for Topsail-Halliards, - . - - . 89

165. Rigging Topgallant Yards. 90

166. Topgallant Braces, - -' 91

167. Crossing Topgallant Yards, 92

168. " Royal Yards, 93

169. Royal and Topgallant 'Gear, 94

170. Spanker-Boom, Trysail-Masts and Gafif, - - - - - 94

171. Spanker-Boom Sheets and Guys in one, ----- 95

172. Spanker-Boom Topping Lifts, 95

173. A Brig or Schooner's Main-Boom. ------ 96

174. Reeving Peak-Halliards. - - ' 96

176. To Fit Single Vangs, '- - - 96

178. Fitting Gaffs with Cheek or Brail-Blocks, 97

180. Lower Studding-sail or Swingring-Boonis. - - - - 98

182. Topmast Studdingr-sail. Span-Blocks,' Halliards, &c., - - 100

183. Topgallant Studding-sail Booms, 101

184. Getting Studding-sail Booms up, ----- - 101

185. Topgallant Studding-sail Gear. ------ 102

186. Stowing Hold and Spirit Room' (Ballast and Tanks), - - 103

188. Stowage of Pro\asions and Naval Stores, - - - - I04

189. Stowing Chain Cables, -- 105

190. To get on Board and Stow the Hemp Cables, - - - 105

191. Cat-head Stoppers, - - 106

192. Shank Painter, - - - 106

193. Fish Davit Gear, . - - 106

194. Getting on Board and Stowing Anchors, ----- 105

195. Bending the Cables. - - - 109

196. To Range and Stopper the Cables, 109

19£. Compressors, 'or Combing Stoppers, ----- HO

199. Putting on Nippers. - - Ill

200. Iron Claw Stoppers. &c.. - - Ill

201. To Cut and Pass a Messenger, 112

202. Splicing Rope Cables, 112

203. To Ship and Unship a Rudder, 113

204. Getting the Guns on Board, 114

205. Fitting Shackle Breechings, 116

206. Triatic Stay, - 116

207. Hoisting in Spars, - - - - 117

Part III

Numbei. Page,

209. Fore Bowlines. 119

210. Fore Topsail Cle lines, 119

211. Topsail Buntlines, 120

212. Fore-Top Bowlines, 120

213. Main Buntlines, - 120

214. Fore Buntlines, - - 12]

216. Top-Gallant Sheets, 121

217. Top-Gallant Clewlines, - 122

218. Fore Topgallant Bowlines, 122

219. Main Topgallant Bowlines, 122

220. Mizen Topgallant Bowlines, 122

221. Topgallant Buntlines, 123

222. Royal Bowlines, 123

223. Reef-Tackles, 123

225. Slab-lines, 124

226. Royal Glew-lines, - - - 124

227. Fitting Tacks and Sheets, Bumkin, Gear, &c., - - - - 125

228. Yard-Tackle Tricing-hnes, 125

229. To Reeve and Toggle Royal Halliards, 125

230. Fore-Storm Staysail Gear, 126

232. Mizen-Staysail Gear, - 127

234. Setting up Rigging for a full due, 129

237. Stationing tlie Crew, 131

238. Stationing the Crew at Quarters, 132

239. Stationing the Crew for Mooring and Unmooring, - - - 133

240. Loosing and Furling, - - - . _ - - _ 133

241. Stationing the Crew for Tacking and Veering, _ - - 134

242. Getting ready to Bend Sails, ------- 134

243. Bending Sails, 135

244. Bending Small-sails, 136

246. Fitting Sea-Gaskets, 138

247. Fitting Harbor-Gaskets, 138

248. Bunt-Gaskets, - - 139

249. Hammock Girtlines, 139

250. Stopping on Hammocks, -------- 140

251. Furling or Stowing, the Bunt of a Sail, 140

252. Furling Courses, - .- - 140

253. Making up Sails, 141

254. To make up a Topmast Studding-sail, ----- 142

255. Furling Fore and Aft Sails, with cloths or covers, - - - 142

256. Reefing Courses, &c., — Jackstays, - - - - - - 143

257. Reef Eariugs, - - 143

258. Bending Studding-sails, 144

259. Preparations for leaving the Wharf, and hauling out in the Stream, 145

260. Carrying out an Anchor with a Boat, ----- 146

261. Marking the Lead-line, 146

262. Heaving the Lead. - - 147

263. Marking a Log-hne, 148

264. Getting ready for Sea, 148

265. Clear Hawse, 149

Nmnbe;, Phge,

266. Weighing an Anchor with the Launch, ----- 150

267. Weighing an Anchor with a Buoy Rope, ----- 151

268. Boating an Anchor, 152

269. Taking in a Launch, 152

270. Taking in Boats both sides at once, - - - - - 153