Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; Alphabetical List of Vessels; Chronological List of Vessels; Part I. How Masts and Spars Were Constructed ; 1. The Evolution of Masts and Spars for the Square Rigged Vessel; 2. Timber Used in Mast Making; 3. Harvesting, Storage and Preservation of Timber; 4. Proportions of Masts and Spars; 5. A Single Tree Mast and Bowsprit; 6. Made-Masts and Made-Bowsprits; 7. Upper Masts; 8. Yards; 9. Booms and Gaffs; Part II. Masting Arrangements; 10. Location and Rake of Masts; 11. Spar Plans of American Merchant Sail in the 1850s
12. The Spar MakersAppendix: Masting Tables for Categories of Vessels Included in This Book; Glossary; References; Index
Summary
This book describes the intricacies of construction and fabrication more than 150 years ago of masts and yards installed in American merchant vessels, particularly those spars which were ""built"" or composed of multiple pieces bound together by iron bands. These were referred to as ""made"" spars as opposed to spars which were constructed from a single tree. It also contains instructions for developing the shape and proportions of various spars. Very little information is available on this subject. Generally, the external sizes of individual spars can be found but intimate details are sorely
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-178) and index
