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The author has had twenty-five years’ experience as a shipfitter, and
makes everything as plain as a pike-staff.
A mine of absolutely indispensable information for the man on the job.
Explains all about the Parts of a Steel Ship. A full list of terms
used in shipbuilding and on board ship. Problems encountered in
shipfitting. Work of the mold loft. Laying off plans to full
size. The making of the template from the planning sheets to the
placing of the finished plate on the ship—transferring—punching
rivet holes—shearing—bending—Plan reading. How to lay the chalk
line—repairing a template—method of lapping boards in template
construction.
Loft work. Use of liners. Duplicating Bars or Angles. Lifting
a bracket plate from the hull—lifting a bosom bar on the
ship—beveling—lifting curved shell from the hull—method of obtaining
template sets for curved plates—lifting boss plate from the
hull—lifting a margin bar. Building a bulk freighter—launching a bulk
freighter. Including practical helps, hints and suggestions for the
practical shipworker.
A handsome book 6-5/8 by 4-7/8 inches. Two hundred pages; illustrated.
Convenient for the pocket and made to last as long as any book can.