DOI Page / Citation link:
https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.20917#0022
14 ROCHESTER.
year: besides, they are less nimble, less navi-
gable, and very seldom employed. Grande Navio
grande falica, saith the Spaniard. A ship of 600
tons will carry as good ordnance as a ship of 1200
tons; and, though the greater have double her
number, the lesTer will turn her broadslde twice
before the greater can wind once, and so no
advantage in that overplus of ordnance. And in
building of all ships these six things are princi-
pally required.
That Ihe be strong built.
That Hie be swist.
That she be stout lided.
That she carry out her guns all weather.
That she hull and try well, which we call a
good sea-ship.
Sixthly, that she slay well when boarding or
turning on a wind is required.
To make her strong, consisteth in the truth of the
workman and the care of the officers. To make
her sail well, is to give a long run forwards, and so
afterwards * ; done by art and just proportion, so
as in laying out her bows before, and quarter
behind, she neither sink into nor hang into the
water, but lie clear of and above it. And that
the shipwright be not deceived therein, as for the
* Forwards and asterwards in this case imply the head and
the stern of the fhip.
most
year: besides, they are less nimble, less navi-
gable, and very seldom employed. Grande Navio
grande falica, saith the Spaniard. A ship of 600
tons will carry as good ordnance as a ship of 1200
tons; and, though the greater have double her
number, the lesTer will turn her broadslde twice
before the greater can wind once, and so no
advantage in that overplus of ordnance. And in
building of all ships these six things are princi-
pally required.
That Ihe be strong built.
That Hie be swist.
That she be stout lided.
That she carry out her guns all weather.
That she hull and try well, which we call a
good sea-ship.
Sixthly, that she slay well when boarding or
turning on a wind is required.
To make her strong, consisteth in the truth of the
workman and the care of the officers. To make
her sail well, is to give a long run forwards, and so
afterwards * ; done by art and just proportion, so
as in laying out her bows before, and quarter
behind, she neither sink into nor hang into the
water, but lie clear of and above it. And that
the shipwright be not deceived therein, as for the
* Forwards and asterwards in this case imply the head and
the stern of the fhip.
most