michaelpsutton2 Posted April 12, 2023 Share #1 Posted April 12, 2023 Can anybody give me the dimensions of the reducing stake above the wale for this ship sloop. She was 96' on the gundeck, 313 tons, 16 guns. mtaylor 1 Quote Drown you may, but go you must and your reward shall be a man's pay or a hero's grave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted April 12, 2023 Share #2 Posted April 12, 2023 Hi Michael, The Establishments (1719-1750) only give the thickness and do not include a 16. The closest is for a 20 gun and gives the main wale at 2' 10" deep and 5" and the strake above the wale at 4" thick but gives no width. The strake under the wale is also 4" thick. The Shipbuilder's Repository 1788 shows one strake of thick stuff above the main wale for an 18 gun, 98' 5", 300 ton sloop of war. The thickness is 3.5" and is 12" broad. The Elements and Practice of Naval Architecture 1805 gives the strake above the main wale at 3.5" thick by 10" broad. For a 16 gun 273 ton 78' cutter the The Shipbuilder's Repository shows 4"X11" and The Elements and Practice of Naval Architecture shows 3"X10" Hope this is at least a little help for you. Allan druxey and mtaylor 2 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelpsutton2 Posted April 26, 2023 Author Share #3 Posted April 26, 2023 Close enough for government work: about 12" mtaylor 1 Quote Drown you may, but go you must and your reward shall be a man's pay or a hero's grave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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