Francis Liardet: Professional Recollections on Points of Seamanship, Discipline, &c., 1849.

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Securing lower yards.

In hoisting in, or out heavy weights by the lower yards, the more you consider them merely as outriggers, the better you will insure their safety. In whatever manner you guy your purchases out to the yard-arms, whether by blocks, thimbles, or lashings, be careful that the purchase pendants render well through them. The yards should be well topped up, good rolling tackles on the opposite side, and trusses well taut after the yards are laid; but should the yards be required for a continuance as the main yard is in hoisting in, or out heavy guns, the pendant should then go over the lower cap and down on the opposite side of the deck, and there well lashed to the top tackle bolt. The yard and masts should be covered with old hammocks, or canvass sufficiently for cross-lashing the main-yard to the mast after it is topped up. It would be still advisable to have a good rolling, or yard tackle, on the opposite side of the purchase.

Francis Liardet: Professional Recollections on Points of Seamanship, Discipline, &c.
William Woodward, Portsea, 1849. 8vo, frontisp., (6), x, 319 pp, 1 col. plate of signals.

Transcribed by Lars Bruzelius

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