CHAP. X.—General Principles of working a Ship, 68—71.
Action of the water upon the rudder; headway, sternway, 68. Action of the wind upon the sails; head sails, after sails, 69. Centre of gravity or rotation, 70. Turning a ship to or from the wind, 70. CHAP. XI.—Tacking, Wearing, Boxing, &c., 71—77.
To tack a ship, 71. To tack without fore-reaching, 73. Tacking against a heavy head sea, 73. Tacking by hauling off all, 73. To trim the yards when close-hauled, 73. Missing stays, 74. Wearing, 74. To wear under courses, under a mainsail, under bare poles, 75. Box-hauling, 75. Short-round, 76. Club-hauling, 76. Drifting in a tide way, 76. Backing and filling in a tide-way, 77. Clubbing in a tide-way, 77. CHAP. XII.—Gales of Wind, Lying-to, Getting aback, By the Lee, &c., 78—81.
Lying-to, 78. Scudding, 79. To heave-to after scudding, 79. Taken aback, 79. Chappelling, 80. Broaching-to, 80. Brought by the lee, 80. CHAP. XIII.—Accidents, 81—84.
On beam-ends, 81. Losing a rudder, 82. A squall, 83. A man overboard, 83. Collision, 84. CHAP. XIV.—Heaving-to by Counter-bracing, Speaking, Sounding, Heaving the Log, 84—87.
Counter-bracing, 84. Speaking, 85. Sounding, 85. Heaving the log, 86. CHAP. XV.—Coming to Anchor, 87—90.
Getting ready for port, 87. Mooring, 88. A flying moor, 89. Clearing hawse, 89. To anchor with a slip-rope, 89. To slip a cable, 90. Coming-to at a slipped cable, 90. CHAP. XVI.—Getting under Way, 91—95.
Unmoor, 91. To get under way from a single anchor, 91. To cat and fish an anchor, 92. To get under way with the wind blowing directly out and riding head to it, 92. To get under way, riding head to the wind, with a rock or shoal close astern, 93. To get under way riding head to wind and tide, and to stand out close-hauled, 93. To get under way wind-rode, with a weather tide, 94. To get under way tide-rode, casting to windward, 94. To get under way tide-rode, wearing round, 94. A DICTIONARY OF SEA TERMS, 96—130. PART II. CUSTOMS AND USAGES OF THE MERCHANT SERVICE. CHAP. I.—The Master, 131—138.
Beginning of the voyage, 131. Shipping the crew, 132. Outfit, provisions, 132. Watches, 133. Navigation, 134. Log-book, observations, 134. Working ship, 135. Day's work, 136. Discipline, 137. CHAP. II.—The Chief Mate, 138—146.
Care of rigging and ship's furniture, 138. Day's work, 139. Working ship, 139. Getting under way, 139. Coming to anchor, 140. Reefing and furling, 140. Duties in port, account of cargo, stowage, 141. Station, watch, and all-hands duties, 142. Log-book, navigation, 145. CHAP. III.—Second and Third Mates, 146—153.
Second Mate.—Navigation, 146. Station; watch duties, 147. Day's work, 147, 149. Working ship, 148, 150. Reefing, furling, and duties aloft, 148. Care of ship's furniture, 151. Stores, 151. Duties in port, 152. Third Mate, 152, 153. CHAP. IV.—Carpenter, Cook, Steward, &c., 153—158.
Carpenter.—Working ship, 153. Seaman's work, helm, duty aloft, station, 154. Work at his trade, 154. Berth and mess, 154. Standing watch, 154. Sailmaker 155. Steward.—Duty in passenger-ships, 156. In other vessels, 156. Relation to master and mate; duty aloft and about decks; working ship, 156. Cook.—Berth, watch and all-hands duty; care of galley; duty aloft, 157. Idlers, 157. CHAP V.—Able Seamen, 158—163.
Grades, 158. Rating, 158. Requisites of an able seaman, 159. Hand, reef, and steer, 159. Work upon rigging, 160. Sailmaking, 160. Day's work, 160. Working ship; reefing; furling, 161. Watch duty, 162. Coasters and small vessels, 162. CHAP. VI.—Ordinary Seamen, 163—165.
Requisites, 163. Hand, reef, and steer; loose, furl, and set sails; reeve rigging, 163. Work upon rigging, 164. Watch duty, 164. CHAP. VII.—Boys, 165—167.
Requisites, wages, 165. Day's work; working ship; duties aloft and about decks, 166. CHAP. VIII.—Miscellaneous, 167—174.
Watches, 167. Calling the watch, 168. Bells, 169. Helm, 170. Answering, 171, (at helm, 170.) Discipline, 172. Stations, 173. Food, sleep, &c., 173. PART III. LAWS RELATING TO THE PRACTICAL DUTIES OF MASTER AND MARINERS. CHAP. I.—The Vessel, pages 175—179.
Title, 175. Registry, enrolment and license, 175. Certificate of registry or enrolment, 177. Passport, 177. Sea letter, list of crew, bill of health, clearance, manifest, invoice, bill of lading, charter-party, log-book, list of passengers and crew, list of sea-stores, 178. Medicine-chest, 178. National character of crew, 178. Provisions, 178. Passengers, 179. CHAP. II.—